After a Bedford Heights police officer was forced to part with his K-9 partner of 7 years, there appears to be bad blood between the officer and the Strongsville Police Department over where the pup should go.
Officer Ryan Kaetzel said he reluctantly returned Bosco, his beloved K-9 partner of seven years, to Bedford Heights at 6:30 a.m. after recently deciding to transfer to the Strongsville Police Department.CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Bedford Heights police officer had to give back his K-9 partner Tuesday morning after transferring to another local department.
Before the lawsuit, Marotta told Kaetzel that the department planned to disband the K-9 program and that the officer could have Bosco. Ohio law allows for K-9 handlers to buy their police dogs for $1 each from cities. Later, Bedford Heights reversed course and ordered Kaetzel to return Bosco. The police department plans to reassign Bosco to another officer, according to a statement from the city.
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