Police: Tyson did not die from poison

After nearly seven months of speculation surrounding the initial “suspicious death” of K9 Officer Tyson, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) yesterday confirmed that the dog did not die as a result of poisoning.

According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Luke Defreitas, toxicology test results showed “absolutely no trace of any kind of poison” in K9 Tyson.

The confirmation follows earlier testing conducted last year, which had already ruled out rat bait poisoning as the cause of death. Despite those findings, the RSLPF decided to carry out additional testing to eliminate any remaining doubt and reach a more conclusive outcome.

A preliminary assessment carried out by a pathologist in 2025 had concluded that Tyson died from internal bleeding, with four possible causes identified at the time: rat bait poisoning, a severe blood clotting disorder, a low platelet count, or a serious bacterial infection.

With poisoning now completely ruled out, Defreitas said, “It means, therefore, we need to return to the table with the pathologists and other professionals to determine a cause of death.”

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