Police dog relatively unscathed after jumping from roof of 5-storey building and landing on car

Keej the police dog had finished posing for photos on Tuesday on the roof of a downtown Bloomington parking garage when, instead of getting back into his McLean County squad car, he leapt off the five-storey building.



“My first thought was, ‘He’s dead.’ I didn’t even have time to say his name. I will never forget him leaping that wall,” said Deputy Jon Albee, who rushed downstairs to find the 4-year-old Belgian Malinois walking into the garage after hitting the roof and windscreen of a car.

Tina Braden of Peoria was returning from the adjacent McLean County Law and Justice Center when she saw several officers standing near her Kia Amanti. She feared for the worst when she saw the extensive damage and learned of the dog’s 60-foot fall.



Albee and the dog’s veterinarian say Keej suffered some bruises but no serious injuries. He will be off work for about five days. “It’s really a miracle that he survived. My car must have been meant to be there for the dog to be safe. This is just a car that can be fixed, but for the dog, this is his life,” Braden said.