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K9 Fionn – Kempton Park, South Africa

Died 3/17/16 Handler – Megan Fallen police narcotics dog poisoned The death of narcotics detection dog, Fionn, poisoned while searching for drugs in Kempton Park on Thursday night, has left his handlers shaken and in mourning. “He was a soldier and we have lost a team mate. It has been very hard,” said K9 Law Enforcement spokesperson Chelsea Mercado. Fionn, …

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K9 Butch – South Africa

Metro Police Department South Africa Butch the retired metro police dog put down Butch, the retired police dog at the center of a row over whether he could spend his twilight years with his handler, has been put down. “He was taken by the SPCA and euthanized,” said DA MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard who was lobbying for him to be allowed …

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