Eshleman v. Key

Blackwell, Justice.

Lynn Eshleman is employed with the DeKalb County Police Department as a law enforcement officer and dog handler, and in connection with her employment, she is responsible for the care and maintenance of Andor, a police dog trained to assist in the apprehension of persons suspected of criminal activity. When Eshleman is not working, she keeps Andor at her Walton County home, just down the street from the home of Benjamin Key. On November 6, 2011, Eshleman put Andor into a portable kennel outside her home, but she evidently failed to secure the kennel door. As a result, Andor…