Just over two months after the retirement of canine Bear, the Gurnee Police Department announced their other canine, Hunter, is also retiring. Hunter is retiring after a seven-year career. He was deployed 903 times for detection and patrol assistance, the department said. Hunter assisted 25 agencies with tracking and K-9 demonstrations. He also assisted with […]
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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 […]