K9 Hero

Blue

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources — Columbia, SC

Duty related illness Labrador Retriever

Service Record

End of Watch May 26, 2020

Tour of Duty 3 years

Age 5

Gender Male

K9 Profile

Breed Labrador Retriever

Cause Duty related illness

Agency

Department South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

Location Columbia, SC

Incident

K9 Blue died of a medical emergency after conducting a training track in Old Santee Canal State Park.

He had successfully located the tracklayer, was rewarded, and removed from his harness. He suddenly collapsed as he was being walked out of the woods. He was transported to an animal hospital where he passed away.

K9 Blue had served with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for three years.