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FARMINGTON, Utah (ABC4) — Two days after the Davis County Sheriff’s Office announced the suspension of its active searches for missing K-9 Kash, officials announced a $1,000 reward for his return.
On Wednesday, DCSO said its announcement that calling off its “active” search raised some questions.
“This, of course, does not mean that Kash has been forgotten about and that our office is no longer trying to locate him,” the sheriff’s office said on social media Wednesday. “We believe that Kash was picked up by someone who does not know he is a missing police K9. We will continue to investigate leads.”
The sheriff’s office explained that calling off the active searches means ground and aerial searches. Officials said continuing with those searches would limit their ability to serve the community.
The sheriff’s office said it will continue to investigate leads about the whereabouts of Kash.
“If you have Kash, we understand you may feel intimidated to come forward. If this is the case, we ask you to take Kash to Animal Care of Davis County,” the sheriff’s office said. “You can also contact Davis Dispatch to request that Kash be picked up in a neutral location.”
Background
On Oct. 21, Kash was last seen just before 9 p.m. outside the Davis County Jail in Farmington. He was donated to the department in September, assigned a new handler, and scheduled to attend training in Jan. 2025.
The Davis County Sheriff’s Office provided a recap of some of the details and tips they have received about Kash since he went missing. When he went missing, he was not wearing a leash while on a bathroom break with his new handler.
Kash is a German Shorthaired Pointer and is 1 year old. He is not chipped, is not neutered, and he was not wearing tags identifying him as a police dog when he went missing.
“Those steps were to be forthcoming and unfortunately did not happen before he went missing,” the sheriff’s office said.
Crews have put up flyers around Davis County, provided his information to animal shelters, and searched for Kash by drone and on the ground.
“An administrative review is ongoing to determine how we can prevent a situation like this moving forward,” DCSO said.
Anyone with information about Kash is asked to call 801-451-4150, message the Davis County Sheriff’s Office, or go to Animal Care of Davis County.