Idaho Falls Police Department K9 dies after unexpected medical issue 

IDAHO FALLS — A canine who worked for nan Idaho Falls Police Department for a twelvemonth has died. 

“We are sad to stock nan news of nan decease of 1 of our K9 officers, K9 Diezel, aft an unexpected aesculapian issue,” nan section posted connected social media Wednesday.

The K9 was a 2-year-old Dutch shepherd. Police said he was successful nan process of becoming certified arsenic a narcotics discovery and patrol activity K9 pinch his handler.

His handler recovered Diezel dormant Monday afternoon. The canine was disconnected work and astatine location astatine nan time, constabulary said. 

Diezel and his handler had played together earlier that day, and he looked to beryllium successful bully health. 

A necropsy, which is for illustration an autopsy isolated from for animals, showed that nan canine had a ample tumor connected his bosom which appeared to person caused his death, nan station said. 

“Our K9s are weighted and respected members of nan IFPD team. To suffer Diezel unexpectedly for illustration this, astatine nan commencement of a promising profession serving our community, is upsetting. This is particularly existent for his handler, who knew and loved him best,” Idaho Falls Police said. 

The constabulary section thanked nan Idaho Falls Veterinary Hospital unit for their attraction of Diezel.