EVIT law students treated to K9 visit

Tempe Police K9 Officer Ribotta visited EVIT law enforcement classes today to talk about his job and show off police dog Jaegar's skills.

Students got to ask Officer Ribotta lots of questions, such as how many calls he goes out on in a night and how much training he conducted with Jaegar. Ribotta told stories about how Jaegar has fearlessly taken down criminals.

And then the students got to see Jaegar in action. First, he searched their classroom:


Then they went outside to watch him chase down a "bad guy." Here he is, straining against his leash, dying to go after him:


Officer Ribotta finally lets him go:


The "bad guy" didn't stand a chance! (Don't worry - He is well-trained and was bundled up in a very large, very protective suit.)


Needless to say, Jaegar was a huge hit and about half of the students said they now want to be K9 officers.