PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — The Pleasant Prairie Police Department announced today that one of its own has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation into what officials initially described as a concerning off-duty encounter that occurred Wednesday afternoon.

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According to a complaint filed with the department, the incident involved K-9 Chase — yes, that K-9 Chase — and a Pleasant Prairie resident identified as Frosty T. Snowman. The complainant alleged that the police dog “ripped his arm off” during an unprovoked confrontation, prompting an immediate review by Internal Affairs.

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But before anyone panics, here’s where the tone of the story shifts — because the whole thing is a joke written by the police department itself.

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The Pleasant Prairie Police Department released a light-hearted video showing K-9 Chase gleefully prying a stick “arm” off of a front-yard snowman. Frosty did, in fact, lose a limb, but the department has already “replaced” it, and officials say a formal apology from the four-legged officer is expected any moment now.

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The playful post — shared Thursday afternoon on the department’s social media pages — features slow-motion “surveillance footage,” dramatic music, and an officer narrating the supposed misconduct with mock seriousness. The department captioned it as an “off-duty conduct complaint” and encouraged the community to leave comments with any “additional information.”

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While the headline may look like a major law-enforcement scandal, the Pleasant Prairie Police Department’s intent was purely to bring some humor to a cold December week. K-9 Chase remains very much on duty, very much beloved, and — according to sources close to the investigation — still very proud of himself for defeating a snowman.

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