ALERT: San Diego ‘hero’ cop who received the National Carnegie Medal in 2024 files lawsuit against the city for taking away his K9 police dog.
Johnathan Wiese, known for rescuing 2 kidnapped toddlers from drowning after the kidnapper drove his car off a cliff, alleges the city of San Diego and the police department of disability discrimination.
Weiss, a 27-year veteran, took a leave for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and claims that his K9, Uno, was abruptly taken away from him and taken to the pound.
Weiss claims he has no medical condition that would hinder him from caring for Uno and that a doctor's note stating that having Uno would be beneficial for his therapy was ignored.
Attorney James Cunningham filed the suit that alleges other K9 handlers were able to keep their police dogs for physical injuries, but Weiss was treated differently because it was for mental health.
The San Diego Police Department released a statement saying, "We take all allegations of this nature seriously. Our officers do difficult work protecting our communities, and with that come physical and mental health impacts. Due to the pending litigation and it being a confidential personnel matter, we are limited in what we can say further."