Authorities said the man shot at officers and wounded a state police K9, who later died from his injuries. The post Man who allegedly shot officer, killed K-9 dog killed by police in Maine appeared first on Boston.

A police dog shot at the end of a long standoff in Portage, Maine, on Monday died hours later, officials said Tuesday.

A Maine man was killed by authorities after fatally shooting a Maine State Police (MSP) K-9 named "Preacher" in the line of duty. The 4-year-old Belgian Malinois was killed on Monday during a tactical team operation in Portage.