"Police Dog Yoda Ends 2-Week Manhunt, Captures Fugitive Cavalcante"
TL;DR
A 4-year-old police dog named Yoda played a crucial role in the capture of fugitive Danilo Cavalcante, who had escaped from prison nearly two weeks prior. Yoda, a Belgian Malinois, prevented Cavalcante from using a stolen rifle and subdued him until officers could apprehend him. The arrest marked the end of an intensive manhunt that involved multiple law enforcement agencies. Cavalcante had been convicted of murder and was also wanted in a separate homicide case in Brazil.
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