BURLINGTON, Colo. — The 3-year-old daughter of Burlington’s chief of police was killed after she was attacked by a former drug detection K-9 Monday, according to a news release from the Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said the attack occurred in the backyard of Nathan Hill’s Burlington home. Hill is the chief of the Burlington Police Department.
Sheriff Travis Belden and Deputy Darrin Newberry responded to the scene and found the child unresponsive in the backyard, according to the news release.
The 3-year-old girl was rushed to Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. No other injuries were reported.