Yoda, the Belgian Shepherd who apprehended the murderer Danilo Cavalcante, hiding in the United States.

Yoda is the four-year-old police dog who apprehended Danilo Cavalcante. a killer who two weeks ago escaped from prison in Pennsylvania, in the United States of America.

When authorities found the fugitive lying in a pile of grass and cornered him, the man crawled until he was bitten by Yoda and then captured, leading to his arrest in a wooded area of ​​Pennsylvania, said George Bivens, a Pennsylvania State Police officer. . quoted by CNN International.

The Belgian Shepherd belonged to one of two teams preparing to attack the killer, avoiding being shot while being arrested.

According to authorities, Yoda played a major role in Cavalcante’s capture. The Belgian Shepherd prevented the fugitive from using the rifle he stole and was within reach.

“He was instrumental in the discovery and capture, as were several other K-9s that were here,” Robert Clark, supervising deputy U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, told the station.

“All of these K-9 resources were used by various tactical teams in the area, and they were incredible resources,” he added.

In accordance with George Bivens Police dogs play a “very important role.” They are trained to catch a person “by surprise” to prevent him from escaping or using any weapons nearby. Their training gives officers a few seconds to approach a suspect and arrest him without using deadly force.

“They simply grab and try to hold the person until the agents get there,” the officer said, explaining that their actions do not jeopardize the physical integrity of the detainee.

A 34-year-old Brazilian man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend in April 2021. Deborah Evangelista Brandao was stabbed to death in front of her two children, aged seven and three. The man was already wanted by Brazilian authorities for shooting Walter Junior Moreira dos Reis in 2017 over a debt related to car repairs.