Jennifer Baker

Fox19

A 1-year-old child is safe after an attempted abduction in Forest Park and police chase late Monday, but a police K-9 named Dino died trying to apprehend a suspect.

The baby was abducted in the 900 block of Kemper Meadow Drive about 10:15 p.m. and recovered safely about 15 minutes later after a traffic pursuit, according to Hamilton County dispatchers.

The chase ended in neighboring Springfield Township, on Witherby Avenue, where a suspect bailed from the vehicle and ran off, dispatchers said.

That's when a Green Township police K-9 collapsed during the chase, they confirmed.

Police asked dispatchers to contact a veterinarian in an attempt to save the dog, but Dino was pronounced dead at Grady Veterinarian Hospital in Finneytown.

Dino appears to have died due to a "medical event," according a post on the Green Township Police Department's Facebook page.

“It’s pretty sad,” said one of the veterinarians there, Dr. Chris Black.

Dino is being taken to Ohio State University for an autopsy, he confirmed, declining further comment and referring questions to police.

Further details were not immediately available.

Forest Park police will put out a prepared statement on the attempted abduction and chase Tuesday morning, a police clerk said.

Green Township police did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the K-9’s death, which occurred in the line of duty.

According to the township's police department website, Dino was a Belgian Malinois/Shepherd mix imported from the Netherlands in 2011.

"Dino is a Dual purpose K-9. Dual purpose means Dino is utilized for Narcotics Detection and Patrol functions. These patrol functions include tracking, article detection, handler protection, and criminal apprehension," the township's website states.

Dino received six weeks of training at Shallow Creek Kennels in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania.

The K-9 and his handler, Officer Anthony Leidenbor, were certified together in May 2014 at a national and local level.

Enquirer media partner Fox19 provided this report.