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Retired Halifax Regional Police service dog dies

An undated photo of Halifax's retired police service dog Epic.
An undated photo of Halifax's retired police service dog Epic. HRP K9-Unit/Twitter

A retired Halifax Regional Police service dog has died.

On Friday, the Twitter account for the Halifax Regional Police K9-Unit announced that the recently retired Epic had died.

Police say Epic served with the HRP for six years and had enjoyed retirement with his handler and the handler’s family.

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READ MORE: Meet Halifax’s newest police dogs: Sully and Jinx

The Halifax Regional Police inducted two new dogs — Sully and Jinx — into their ranks in February.

The K9-Unit thanked the Dartmouth Veterinarian and Metro Emergency Clinic for all their assistance.

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