The German Shepherd was 7 years old and first joined the department’s K-9 unit in 2017.
“We built our bond on trust and a deep emotional connection. Athos was more than my partner, he was my best friend and my family,” Lucas-Dykstra said. “He was the nose and eyes that I didn’t have. He had an incredible sense of smell that was used several times to help find people.”
According to the sheriff’s office, Athos helped find several people including evidence throughout his police career. Authorities said he helped find a missing 10-year-old boy with autism who ran away from home along with a high school student who was in the woods just by smelling the boy’s bicycle seat.
“He touched many people’s lives through his work and attendance at community events. It was an honor to have K-9 Athos serve with us here at Cobb County Sheriff’s Office and he will be missed by us all,” the sheriff’s office shared.Athos was scheduled to be medically retired later this year.Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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