Injured Anaheim police dog Bruno heads home

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Injured Anaheim police dog Bruno heads home
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After more than a month of medical treatments, Anaheim police dog Bruno raced out of Yorba Regional Animal Hospital this afternoon with partner Officer R.J. Young. He is the happiest:

A gunman shot Bruno in an alleyway on March 20 during a standoff with officers; the shot shattered the dog's jaw and damaged his lung. After several surgeries followed by weeks of recovery, Bruno was ready to head home with Officer Young, who said he'd be able to keep Bruno thanks to a series of fundraisers that offset the medical costs, reported the Los Angeles Times.

While Bruno's career with the Anaheim police department is over, he gets to remain with Young; it looks like both parties are plenty happy with that arrangement. --Sarah Eberspacher

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Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.