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\nHandler – Officer A. Smith<\/p>\n
Sullivan Police K9 passes away from pre-existing health condition<\/p>\n
The Sullivan Police Department lost its first K9 unit on Sunday. A Facebook post says officers found out he had an undiagnosed pre-existing condition. \u201cRenzo had just started his first week of K-9 training with Officer A. Smith,\u201d says SPD. \u201cRenzo showed signs of distress and was seen by a veterinarian in Decatur.\u201d Police said the K9 was then seen by another veterinary. Then, while under care of vets at Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital, police say Renzo\u2019s condition quickly advanced and he collapsed with severe breathing problems. SPD says the dog went into cardiac arrest and passed away because of secondary complications from his illness. The department adds more updates will be provided after an autopsy is completed. \u201cThis has been a setback but we will continue the program with the help of the community and the City of Sullivan,\u201d says SPD.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died 2\/21\/21 Handler – Officer A. Smith Sullivan Police K9 passes away from pre-existing health condition The Sullivan Police Department lost its first K9 unit on Sunday. A Facebook post says officers found out he had an undiagnosed pre-existing condition. \u201cRenzo had just started his first week of K-9 training with Officer A. Smith,\u201d says …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[32],"class_list":["post-10189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-il"],"yoast_head":"\n