K9 Apprehension in Florida: Suspect Loses Eye After Running from Police

“WE NEED EMS NOW. THE EYE IS OUT” — Gainesville Police Department in Florida released graphic body camera footage from July 10, 2022, of a police K-9 taking down a suspect which resulted in the man losing his eyeball and other injuries. Police stopped the suspect, Terrell Bradley, after he allegedly failed to stop while leaving a private road. Once stopped, police asked Bradley to exit his vehicle. The suspect then, according to police, elbowed the officer and fled the scene. In his car, officers say they found a loaded, stolen gun. Because of the gun and that fact that Bradley had a prior felony conviction, officers said they decided to pursue him and the K-9 found him about 45 minutes later. When found, Bradley begged for the dog to be released, yelling to officers that the dog had “ripped” his eye out. Once detained, officers walked Bradley to a curb to be treated in an ambulance. According to reports, in addition to losing an eye, Bradley broke several fingers and needed 12 stitches in his head.