Vancouver police are mourning one of their own after a canine officer died suddenly.
Police tweeted about the sudden passing of Rebel, a German Shepherd who they described as a “warrior, friend and guardian of the night.”
In an emailed statement, Const. Jason Doucette said Rebel passed away suddenly on Thursday from “what appears to be an undetected medical condition while at the vet for unrelated, routine treatment.”
Rebel was a loved and valuable member of our K-9 unit and played an important role in making Vancouver a safe place to live work and visit. He will be missed.
He was born in February, 2009 and became a certified police service dog in March 2011.
Rebel gained some fame last year when he took down a thief who had stolen a child’s piggy bank.
He was also ‘Mr. September’ in this year’s police dog calendar.
There is still no word on what caused Rebel’s death.
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