Florida man bites K9 during arrest, deputies say

Fox - 35 Orlando
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Oct 29, 2026
And caught on camera, let me see your hands.
Show me your hands. A suspect speeding away from
officers after threatening to bite a canine.
Don't fight my dog. That's our top story tonight.
The new body cam footage showing the arrest gone wrong.
Watch right here. A suspect hides under a
blanket, then ducks into the bushes before a rough run
in with a canine deputy. In a bizarre twist,
The Volusia deputies say this man
was doing the biting, not their canine.
In fact, he's accused of biting canine Benny in the ear and the neck.
Good evening, everyone. I'm Jack Royer.
And I'm LouAnn Thrall.
If that wasn't bad enough, he's also accused of kicking a deputy
and threatening to kill two others.
Alexis Clevenger, live right now in Volusia County.
So, Alexis, that guy is now behind bars.
LouAnn, Jack, yeah, he'll actually stay behind bars.
A judge denied him bond.
that's something the state was pushing for not only
for the safety of law enforcement but for
the public as well get out
of the car repeated commands deputies say this man Bradford Kanan
refused to follow he had a warrant
but he was doing everything to avoid arrest you don't want
to do that he continued to be combative
and moments later he took off absolutely not come
toward the kayak launch he led deputies on a chase
that ended at the Canaveral National Seashore
He abandoned his truck and hid in the palm fronds.
After a search, he was found by a canine.
Let me see your head! Don't fight my dog!
Deputies say Kanan hit and bit canine Benny in the neck and ear.
Benny is okay, and Kanan is now behind bars.
I have reviewed the documents in this case.
I do find probable cause for your arrest on each of the charges.
Now that warrant was for domestic violence battery,
Kanan is also facing multiple other charges as well.
Live in Volusia County, Alexis Clevenger, Fox 35 News.
