The Marengo Police Department announced that canine Shadow, who retired in 2017 after serving seven years on the department, died on Friday. “It’s with deep sadness we announce the passing of K9 Shadow,” the Marengo Police Department said on social media Friday evening. Shadow had just turned 14 years old last week. He was born […]
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Zion Police Department Canine Knox dies months after retiring due to health condition
Former Zion Police Department Canine Knox died on Friday from a health condition that had forced him to retire from the department earlier this year. Knox developed difficulty walking and declining use of his back legs in March. An MRI showed that Knox had a mass pressing on his spine. The condition caused him to […]
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‘We are incredibly saddened’: Lake County Sheriff’s K-9 Diesel dies of cancer
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of canine Diesel, who died of cancer on Saturday, just days before his eighth birthday. Lake County Sheriff’s Spokesman Lt. Christopher Covelli said Diesel was recently diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. The cancer was already in an advanced stage, Covelli said. Diesel, badge number 2614, passed […]