California police recently released body camera footage of a “career criminal” who allegedly shot and killed a dog in grades kindergarten through ninth grade, according to Fox News.

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has identified Johnny Ray Lamas, a man with a long criminal record that includes three recent felony counts of sexual assault of a minor, burglary and probation violation, to officers. said it was tracking. according to to Fox News. On April 14, a 911 caller claimed to have seen two strangers under the influence of drugs “with bottles” while fleeing authorities from a property in Perris, California. (Related article: ‘Trying to destroy my life’: Man accuses deputy staff of urging kindergarten students to issue false drug warnings)

The report said the caller identified a man who allegedly looked like a llama and told his female companion to hide so police could only chase him.

California ‘career criminal’ arrested on body camera footage, kills loyal K-9: police https://t.co/tVqWHdOcgW

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During the chase, officers brought in a K-9 dog named Rudy, who was shot dead in a tragic moment, according to body camera recordings. Helicopter video footage showed the llama running toward a residential area as police warned the fugitives to drop their weapons, the newspaper said. The lama was then shot and pronounced dead.

Rudy was taken to a veterinarian but died from his injuries. The tragedy comes a week after Rudy and his handler Deputy Day finished first in the Handler Protection category at the Las Vegas Metro Police Department’s K-9 trial.

According to Fox News, Rudy’s memorial service was held on May 31.