UPDATE: Lakewood Police Drug Dog Who Ran Away During Storm Found Safe

UPDATE:

It looks like there was a happy homecoming for Duke.

Lakewood Police spokesman just updated the media saying the pooch who had apparently ran away during Thursday's storm was found, thanks to media quickly spreading the word.

Apparently, Duke wandered into a lady’s backyard and she recognized him from the media coverage and called him by his name and he responded.  She held onto him until the police were called.

He is in good health and back with the handler.

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ORIGINAL: 10:44 a.m.

A Lakewood Police dog who became scared during Thursday's lightning storm ran away from home, and authorities hope you can help locate him.

Police think Duke ran away around 4:45 p.m. The police officer who partners with the narcotics dog noticed the dog was missing from his kennel.

Duke had apparently chewed his way out of the kennel. A search was conducted for the dog, but he was not located and is still missing. The dog ran away from his home near the area of 208th Street and the Mountain Highway in Spanaway-Graham.

Duke is a lab retriever mix who is approximately 10 years old and has 6 years of service with LPD.  He is micro-chipped and is wearing the same collar as in the photo. 

LPD is asking for the public’s help in keeping an eye out for Duke.  If he is located, please call 911 for assistance.