Southington Police Dog Tank In The Running For National Grant

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Southington police dog Tank needs one final push in the efforts to secure a canine policing grant.

It's the final week to vote for tank in the Hometown Foundation national grant giveaway of $5,000.

Tank is currently in third place out of 29 canine units.

Tank can receive votes via:

• https://k9.hometownfoundation.org/submission/view/32

Tank is a 5-year-old German shepherd who has been with handler Neal Ayotte for two years.

Tank is certified in tracking, suspect apprehension, handler protection, building search, area search, obedience, aggression control, article/evidence recovery and narcotics.

Tanks most celebrated case so far is assisting a local agency in tracking a suspect wanted in a violent domestic incident. The suspect fled over multiple lanes on a busy interstate highway to an area motel, where he was apprehended by tanks and assisting officers.