Frankie was the first state police dog to die in the line of duty
Mason said first responders did everything they could to save Frankie's life. He said he believes this marked"the first time or the first incident" where emergency care was made possible by Nero's Law., it was illegal for EMTs to treat wounded police K-9s. The law allows police dogs and other working animals to be treated or transported by emergency medical personnel provided there is not a human in need they must attend to.
“That’s special and powerful,” said retired Yarmouth deputy police chief and current state Rep. Steven Xiarhos, who got choked up upon learning the news. He had filed the legislation along with Sen. Mark Montigny. Nero's Law was named after Yarmouth police K-9 Nero, shot while he and his handler, Sgt. Sean Gannon, were trying to capture a suspect in Barnstable in 2018. Gannon was killed and Nero, who had to be taken to a veterinarian in a police cruiser, survived.
“Using our skills as first responders and using an ambulance to treat a loving animal, that’s what this is all about," Xiarhos said."So when I see that, it makes me sad but it also makes me proud.”
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