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\nHandler – Corporal Ryan Fox<\/p>\n
Sheriff\u2019s office mourns K-9 bloodhound who died unexpectedly<\/p>\n
A sheriff\u2019s department in West Virginia is mourning one of its beloved K-9 officers who died unexpectedly. The Fayette County Sheriff\u2019s Office said Waeylin, a 2-year-old bloodhound, died Sunday evening. The sheriff\u2019s office said Waeylin experienced a stomach disorder and was rushed to a veterinarian\u2019s office, where he underwent emergency surgery. Waeylin survived the surgery but died shortly after. Waeylin specialized in tracking. Whenever the sheriff\u2019s office responded to a crime scene where the suspect was unknown and had fled from the area, Waeylin was often called to respond. Waeylin tracked down suspects in arson cases, burglaries and more. He also helped in many missing person cases.\u201cWaeylin\u2019s death is a tragic loss to the Fayette County Sheriff\u2019s Office and to the citizens of Fayette County, but especially to Waeylin\u2019s handler and partner, Corporal Ryan Fox,\u201d said Sheriff Mike Fridley. \u201cWe are sincerely appreciative of the support shown to our K-9 Unit by the citizens of Fayette County over the past several years. We will all greatly miss Waeylin. \u201dThe sheriff\u2019s office said Waeylin was also a great public relations deputy. With his big nose, huge floppy ears and gentle demeanor, he was an instant hit with everyone he met, especially young children. \u201cWaeylin was like part of my family,\u201d said Corporal Ryan Fox. \u201cWhen we weren\u2019t out working, Waeylin would be playing or just hanging out with me. We were buddies and it was nice to have someone to talk to. He never talked back of course, but I swear he understood everything I said to him.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Died 1\/15\/23 Handler – Corporal Ryan Fox Sheriff\u2019s office mourns K-9 bloodhound who died unexpectedly A sheriff\u2019s department in West Virginia is mourning one of its beloved K-9 officers who died unexpectedly. The Fayette County Sheriff\u2019s Office said Waeylin, a 2-year-old bloodhound, died Sunday evening. The sheriff\u2019s office said Waeylin experienced a stomach disorder and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15290,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[54],"class_list":["post-15288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-k9memorial","tag-wv"],"yoast_head":"\n