DA Rice Introduces Facility Dog to Assist in Special Victims Bureau Cases

November 23, 2014 - District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced her office's acquisition of Mega, a highly trained two-year-old Labrador Retriever who is serving on the District Attorney's staff as a "facility dog" to assist victims and witnesses in sensitive cases, primarily children in abuse cases. Mega, who works for a salary of treats, belly-rubs and walks, and is cared for by specially trained members of DA Rice's Special Victims Bureau, was provided free of charge by Canine Companions for Independence.



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