K9 Lenin Baytown Police Department, Texas End of Watch Thursday, March 9, 2023

Canine Lenin died after suffering a bite from a venomous snake while conducting training in the 5100 block of East Road in Baytown.

His handler rushed him to the Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, where he succumbed to the effects of the venom.

Canine Lenin was an Explosives Ordinance Detection canine and was credited with locating numerous firearms and shell casings during evidence searches. He won the TOP Bomb Dog Award, second place for Bomb Scramble, and third place for Bomb Vehicles in Dothan, Alabama, in February 2023.

Canine Lenin had served with the Baytown Police Department for only seven months.