Bane photo courtesy of Find Bane on FacebookBane is a K9 member of the Michigan State Police Canine Unit. He is trained in narcotics detection, tracking, article searches, LPOP, aggression, handler protection and crowd control.
Trooper Jamie Bullis of the Alpena Post became separated from Bane during a Nov. 13 search near Onaway in Presque Isle County.
Bullis has said that Bane became tangled and, when he released his tether, Bane took off after a deer that suddenly jumped out of the brush, according to reports.
Off-duty officers, hunters and other volunteers searched the area on foot and in a helicopter and airplane, reports indicate. Search parties used heat-sensitive binoculars and state police tracking dogs from Houghton Lake and Traverse City.
The situation has drawn interest from around the state, prompting a “Find Bane” page to be created on Facebook and a reward fund to be established.
“The main objective is to get this dog back,” said Warren MacNeill, the volunteer in charge of the reward fund. “This reward might help speed up the process.”
Anyone with information about Bane’s whereabouts should call state police at (989) 354-4101.
Update from earlier today. This is unconfirmed at this time and the hope is that Bane is out there lost but ok:
