Axel in Lansing

September 19, 2026 · Instagram · Facebook · YouTube

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Police stoped her from helping her dog Axel… and then they fired again.

Axel’s family sued after Lansing, Kansas, police killed him. Their lawsuit challenges his killing as an unlawful seizure of property. But they lost a member of their family.

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