Some good news from Kootenai County, Idaho, following up on a K-9 shooting. Kootenai County K-9 Survives Shooting, SurgeryTuesday evening, K-9 Appa was assisting Deputies, who were searching for an armed suspect who'd "made contact" with some children on a rural road a few miles southeast of Couer D' Alene, in a recreational area. He then fled, with K-9 Appa in pursuit. As Appa was attempting to take him down, he fired several shots at the approaching K-9 and Officers. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office says he was rushed to an animal care center following the shooting:"Following the incident, K9 Appa underwent two surgeries yesterday and his prognosis is good.