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Died \u2013 9\/7\/21<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Handler – <\/span><\/strong>Corporal Jose Solis<\/span><\/p>\n

University of North Dakota Mourn Loss of K9<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Police at the University of North Dakota are mourning the loss of a fellow officer, K9 Ben. The department says Ben passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 7 with his handler, Corporal Solis, by his side. Officers go on to say Ben loved belly scratches and helped get illegal drugs off the streets of his community. Ben served from 2014 until February of 2021 when he was diagnosed with cancer.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Died \u2013 9\/7\/21 Handler – Corporal Jose Solis University of North Dakota Mourn Loss of K9\u00a0 Police at the University of North Dakota are mourning the loss of a fellow officer, K9 Ben. The department says Ben passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 7 with his handler, Corporal Solis, by his side. 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