India, Aug. 9 -- The Polk County Sheriff's Office has thanked people for helping their K9, Ace, after he was shot by a suspect. The community came together to save Ace after he was wounded.

"There are so many people and organizations that the Polk County Sheriff's Office would like to acknowledge and thank for their part in getting our K9 Ace the help he needed after he was shot by a suspect on Thursday, August 6, 2026," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd wrote on X. "Immediately after he was wounded, Ace was taken to Parkway Veterinary Emergency Clinic in Lakeland where his bleeding was stopped and he was stabilized by Dr. Oscar Aguayo and his team."

He added, "Once stabilized, Ace was picked up by Tampa General Hospital's Aeromed helicopt...