Police in South Africa’s Eastern Cape confirm that their K9 patrol dog, Floppy, is shot and killed while chasing armed robbery suspects. According to the reports, the incident happens during an operation following a robbery at a local school in Mdantsane. The suspects are said to have stolen items including laptops and cellphones. Police deploy Floppy to track or pursue the armed suspects, but Floppy is shot during the chase. The outlets describe Floppy as a patrol dog and refer to him as a well-known or “beloved” dog, but all accounts link the death directly to the attempted apprehension of people connected to the school robbery. The reports do not provide further details about the number of suspects, whether they are caught, or the condition of any other people involved. The information is based on police statements reported by the outlets.