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Kingston police K9 unit Zeus dies suddenly

Kingston police's canine unit Zeus died unexpectedly over the weekend.
Kingston police's canine unit Zeus died unexpectedly over the weekend. Kingston police

One of Kingston police’s K9 units, Zeus, died suddenly over the weekend.

According to a tweet from the Kingston Police Association, Zeus died unexpectedly Sunday evening.

The tweet offered condolences to Zeus’s handler, Const. Jeff Dickson. As a duo, Dickson and Zeus have been serving the Kingston community for the best part of a decade.

“Const. Dickson and Zeus were responsible for countless suspect tracks, helping locate missing persons and arrests. Your service will be missed by your co-workers and the community,” the Kingston Police Association said.

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In April, Zeus underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his shoulder, but seemed to have recovered. It’s still unclear what caused Zeus’ death.

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