K9 Hero Attacked, Community Rallies

0:00It's March 31st, Europe news today starts now, AI powered and pan-European. I'm Cory with the story. Last Friday evening in Bangor County down, Ryan Gray, founder of K9's search and rescue Northern Ireland, got jumped by a pack of youths along with his. Rescue dog Max, Gray took punches and kicks, ending up with lost teeth in a fractured eye socket, while Max got kicked multiple times too. Both ended up getting checked out, Gray at the hospital and Max at the vet. These two have a solid history, pulling off search missions in places like Turkey and Spain, so this hit hard for their team. Police move quick, charging 14s, a 13-year-old boy, two 15-year-old boys, and a 16-year-old girl. They're saying the probe's still rolling, and more arrests could drop. The community's shown mad love, flooding Gray and Max with support, calls, and gifts. A GoFundMe's already pulled in over 5,000 pounds for their recovery, and Gray's home healing up fine, though he hit the hospital again as a...precaution.

1:04Max is bouncing back without pain, but staying extra close and jumpy, so they'll evaluate if he can hit the field again soon. Gray's pushing for real talk on guiding these kids with structure before things escalate further in the area.