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Sheriff's Office Drug Dog Getting Retirement Send-Off
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Published: June 24, 2008
LARGO β Over his long career he's help track down dope like 1980s television detective Sonny Crocket, but forget about the Armani suits.
Canine Lion, an 11-year-old yellow Labrador who has been a member of the Pinellas Sheriff's Office Narcotics Investigations Unit since 2000, is being given a retirement ceremony today, Tuesday. Lion first joined the Sheriff's Office in 1998.
During his time with the Sheriff's Office, Lion aided in the seizure of 2.8 tons of narcotics, including marijuana, cocaine, crystal meth and heroine; and $303,000 in currency, according to a news release from the law enforcement agency.
At today's ceremony Lion, a drug interdiction dog, will be given a badge. In retirement Lion will live with his longtime human partner, Detective Patrick Shea.
During Lion's retirement ceremony the Sheriff's Office will introduce Watson, the 2-year-black lab Shea has been training as Lion's replacement.
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