"JJ", a drug-sniffing Spokane, Washington police K-9 officer, made a Houdini-like escape from his kennel at the police academy on the night of July 4.
JJ's handler thought JJ would be secure in his kennel which is latched with a u-shaped steel bar and locked and surrounded by chain-link fence.
"I couldn't believe that a dog was able to pry open the steel clasp that held the gate shut, you know, he was very motivated," JJ's handler said later when he returned to find blood and a deformed latch. 
Most likely spooked in response to illegal fireworks set off near the police academy, the kennel had been pried open and JJ was no longer around. JJ had used his teeth to bend the steel latch back and push through the cage. To finish his escape, JJ then scaled or jumped over two chain-link fences -- one of which is six feet tall.
An urgent email was sent out by the police department and word of the escape was picked up by local media. Fortunately, JJ's handler found him the next morning running along the street next to the Police Academy.
JJ had no serious injuries from his escape and police are considering additional safety measures for the facility.
Source: kxly.com
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