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Died 3/26/24 Handler – Officer Anthony Settle Thunder paved the way for K-9 police dogs in county has died A beloved K-9 who paved the way for other police dogs in Mercer County is gone.Thunder, a Belgian Malinois/shepherd mix, was born May 4, 2014, and died March 26.He was stationed in Pymatuning Township inside Reynolds School District from 2015 to …

Handler – Officer Kevin Merkel Pittsburgh police K-9 Cappy dies at 7 Pittsburgh Police’s K-9 Unit has announced the death of its only bloodhound, Cappy.In a Facebook post, Pittsburgh Police said that the 7-year-old Cappy worked closely with his handler, Officer Kevin Merkel. Cappy had “an untreatable malignant melanoma that had spread into his lymph nodes.”Cappy responded to over 60 …

Died – 3/14/24 Handler – Sgt. Tyron Meik Retired Harrisburg police dog who survived gunshot dies K9 Zeke was s hot in the neck on March 15, 2013, and was flown by helicopter to an animal hospital. Six weeks later, he was back on the job.A retired Harrisburg K9 passed away this morning.According to his Facebook page, K9 Zeke passed …

Died – 3/1/24 Handler – Chief Lee T. Laubach Jr. Judge, beloved Allentown arson dog, dies at 14: ‘He was the best K-9 partner’ The Allentown Fire Department’s former arson K-9 Judge died Friday, just a few days short of his 15th birthday.Judge’s handler, retired fire Chief Lee T. Laubach Jr., posted on the dog’s Facebook page that Judge died …

Died 2/25/24 Handler – Officer Jay Hatfield Retired Lancaster city K9 Zoltan dies after battle with cancer The Lancaster City Bureau of Police announced the passing of K9 Zoltan.Zotan died early Sunday morning.He was laid to rest after Officer Hatfield, his dedicated handler of 8 years, observed his health rapidly deteriorating.K9 Zoltan was given a police escort from his home …

Handler – Lieutenant Nick Matthews McKeesport announces unexpected death of K9 McKeesport has announced that one of the city’s K9s has died.The K9 unit team made the announcement on Friday evening.Police say the dog, Farkle, suffered a medical emergency but it died peacefully next to its partner, Lieutenant Nick Matthews. He was a certified apprehension, building search and narcotics detection …

Second Pittsburgh K-9 Officer dies in less than a week Handler – Officer Clint Thimons Just a few days after the unexpected passing of an active K-9 officer, the Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit is mourning the loss of a retired dog. 12-year-old Officer Lapis recently passed away.Lapis was a Narcotics Detection K-9 who worked with the K-9 Unit from May …

Handler – Officer Clint Thimons Pittsburgh Police K9 Unit Mourns Loss of K9 Hans The Pittsburgh Police K9 Unit is mourning the loss of K9 Hans, a 4-year-old Patrol/Explosive Detection dog, who passed away unexpectedly.K9 Hans joined the K9 Unit in November 2021, attending the Pittsburgh Police K9 school. He and his handler, Officer Clint Thimons, graduated from the K9 …

Retired K9 Legion passes away Retired K9, Legion, has passed away, according to East Pennsboro Township Police, Legion was 11 years old.Legion served the department from May 3, 2013, until he retired on July 12, 2021.Police say that Legion was battling cancer and they wanted to thank the East Pennsboro Animal Clinic for assisting with Legion’s care.

Handler – Officer Andrew Condran K9 Heli laid to rest, honored by Derry Township Police Derry Township Police said that a K9 who was supposed to retire next year has been put to sleep over a medical problem.A Belgian Malinois, Heli had a mass around his organs that was causing internal bleeding, police said.Heli and his handler, Officer Andrew Condran, …