On Thursday, Greater Sudbury Police wished their police dog, K9 Recon, a happy retirement.
“This isn’t goodbye, this is just ‘see you later’ to our loyal and fearless K9 Recon as he officially begins his new stage of life, in retirement,” police said in a tweet, which included a video of Recon.
“On behalf of the Greater Sudbury Police Service and the community we serve, we wish to extend our gratitude to police service dog Recon, for his seven years of service, sacrifice and dedication.”
In his time on the job, police said Recon helped with building searches, drug searches, helped track suspects and missing persons.
“Your nose and teeth will be missed,” police said.
Sgt. Greg Major, who has been a K9 handler for 13 1/2 years, was also thanked as he moves to a new role.
“We know that you will continue to represent GSPS with pride and professionalism as you transition into your role as a patrol operations supervisor.”
