Event Brief
Oct 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM ET
Retired Polk County K9 Ace gets custom prosthetic leg
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Retired Polk County K9 Ace is running and playing again after receiving a custom prosthetic leg from West Coast Brace & Limb in St. Petersburg. The clinic made the limb at no cost, three weeks after fitting it. Ace lost his left front leg and shoulder blade to amputation after being shot in the line of duty in August.
WHO: Retired Polk County K9 Ace; Deputy Natalie Oestreich; West Coast Brace & Limb
WHAT: Ace received a custom prosthetic leg and is running and playing during his recovery.
WHEN: Reported Oct 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM ET
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: Ace received the prosthetic after veterinarians amputated his left front leg and shoulder blade because of a line-of-duty shooting injury.
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