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Pittsburgh Police K9 Edo To Be Put Down After Experiencing Illness

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Police K9 Edo is ending his service with the bureau.

Explosives Detection K9 Edo
(Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Police)

Pittsburgh Police announced on Saturday that Edo will have to be put down "due to illness." Police did not specify what type of illness Edo was suffering.

A procession will be held today with the PBP Bomb Squad, SWAT and K9 units to honor Edo's service.

Edo served as a K9 officer with Pittsburgh Police since 2013 and worked in explosives detection.

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