New Canaan's , Zira, who has over the past several years, is reportedly retiring due to health problems.
According to a news release from Sgt. Carol Ogrinc of the New Canaan Police Department, the was recently diagnosed with degenerative spinal disease.
Sgt. Ogrinc said Zira "has been an outstanding member of the New Canaan Police Department and arrests" since she .
Zira recently underwent surgery to treat the condition at Cornell Veterinary Hospital in Ithaca, N.Y., according to the release. Although she is expected to make a full recovery, Zira will no longer be able to serve as a police dog.
Zira will be placed in a pre-screened adopted home where she will spend her retirement years, according to the release.
In addition the company which trained and furnished Zira to the department will be sending a free replacement, as she was under warranty for four years.
If that's not karma I don't know what is.
Glen
Agree on the question of whether a police dog is necessary. I think the budget should be used for a drone that could cover the whole town or a second motorcycle.
I'm as pro-weed and anti-drug dogs as they come, but come on, its an animal. Let me guess, the dogs that were trained to attack blacks during the 60's were racist naturally, not taught, right?
as for Zira. He/She deserves to be hugged and commended and taken care of by a loving Family the Police pick out. If I was not so emotionally sick and someone would sponsor me I would for sure Love to adopt Him/Her. But, I know I am not capable of doing it. GLEN
That's not true. There was an escaped patient from silver hill hospital who zira had the opportunity to track down, but failed.