HOT NEWS: The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in Texas is mourning the sudden and heartbreaking loss of K-9 Zable — a loyal working dog whose watch ended far too soon. Just hours after completing his shift on July 21, 2025, Zable was walking from the patrol vehicle to his pen when something went terribly wrong. He collapsed without warning, sending his handler racing against time to an emergency veterinary clinic in Tyler, Texas. Moments later, the unthinkable was confirmed: K-9 Zable had passed away. But the real shock came after a necropsy at Texas A&M University revealed the cause — myocarditis triggered by Chagas Disease, a little-known but deadly condition caused by the T. cruzi “kissing bug.” Most people think of Chagas as a tropical illness found in Mexico, Central America, or South America, yet it’s quietly spreading across southern Texas and beyond. Even more alarming, young dogs are especially vulnerable, sometimes dying without a single warning sign. How did Zable contract it? Could it have been prevented? And most urgently — how many other working dogs might be at risk right now without anyone realizing it?…

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