PEARSALL, TX – A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) K-9 Tracking Team arrested a man wanted for murder after a miles-long manhunt in rural Frio County earlier this month.
Naudy Hernandez Perez, 25, who had an active warrant for the fatal shooting of a man in Dallas County, was apprehended on Thursday, July 11.
According to DPS, the pursuit began around 7:30 p.m. when DPS K-9 Bona and her handler, Trooper Landon Rabun from Uvalde, received information from a Medina County Sheriff’s Deputy involved in a vehicle chase on I-35.
During the pursuit, Perez stopped his vehicle along the interstate in Frio County, fled on foot, and disappeared into the brush. Working with the Medina County Sheriff’s Office, multiple law enforcement agencies established a security perimeter and provided cover for DPS’ K-9 Team.
Using human odor from Perez’s abandoned vehicle, K-9 Bona and Trooper Rabun tracked Perez through the brush for over two miles, information stated.
After nearly three hours, they found Perez attempting to conceal himself underneath a thick tree. Perez was arrested without incident and transported to the Medina County Jail. He faces charges of murder and evading arrest.
K-9 Bona, a 3-year-old female Belgian Malinois, joined DPS in 2022. As part of the Texas Highway Patrol, DPS K-9s like Bona play a major role in interdicting criminals and detecting narcotics and explosives in communities across Texas. Bona is one of more than 70 commissioned K-9s stationed throughout the state.
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