01-04-2025
K-9 Pogo big hit with Poland Township Police Department
POLAND TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKBN) – Police in Poland Township are celebrating the birthday of their K-9 officer Pogo and the success she's had on the job.
Pogo is a Dutch-Shepard-Pitbull mix that turned 4 on Tuesday.
Officers obtained Pogo two years ago through an animal rescue operation after she had been abandoned. Now, she is state-certified to locate narcotics as well as track humans, and recently helped officers make several arrests on drug and gun charges.
'She has multiple finds while working the roads. As far as narcotics go, and actually as of recently — last week, I believe we had two finds. It's ongoing, and she does a great job for us. She does exactly what we trained her to do,' said Officer Ethan Moncilovich.
Because Pogo was a rescue animal, the department obtained her and have her trained for free.
Donations pay for her food and veterinary care.
The Department is hoping to find another rescue to add to their K-9 unit in the future.
'Not all K-9s are super friendly and super social, so we like to have her out for community events. I take her to schools. I take her everywhere with me. The community loves her. I'll get stopped and flagged down while I'm working for people who want to come and meet Pogo, and I absolutely let them,' Moncilovich said.
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