A pit bull rescued from a dogfighting ring in Canada is ready to protect and serve as the newest K-9 arson detection officer and the first of his kind in the U.S.
5 min readA woman brought in a pit bull named Graycie Claire to veterinarian Andy Mathis, who was able to help save the dog's life on Jan. 29, 2016.rescued from a dogfighting ring in Canada is ready to protect and serve as the newest K-9 arson detection officer and the first of his kind in the U.S.
"It was like an instant bond -- his little head poked around the corner and it was like an instant connection. You could feel it," VanLeer said about his first meeting with Hansel at the firehouse.Millville New Jersey firefighter Tyler VanLeer and his pit bull arson detection K-9 Hansel."Hansel and I started a 16-week academy on Sept. 30 with the New Jersey Police K-9 Association and we did all scent work to become a single purpose arson detection K-9," VanLeer said.
The newly graduated K-9 officer was first rescued by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 2015 and was later rehabilitated by Throw Away Dogs Project in 2018. Hansel stayed with the rescue organization for one year before being sent to the Millville Fire Department.Millville New Jersey firefighter Tyler VanLeer and his pit bull arson detection K-9 Hansel.
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