CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Metroparks Police Department has two new K-9 members – and they need your help picking the perfect names.
Both puppies – a Belgian Malinois and a German Shepherd – have already started their police training after recently joining the team.
For the next two weeks, you can help pick their names by casting your votes online HERE with a donation in support of the following options:
- Rip and Fury
- Kato and Rocco
- Maddox and Dodger
“Your donation will support Cleveland Metroparks K-9 unit and provide the puppies with the necessary tools and equipment for success as well as enrichment for their other fellow K-9 officers Creed and Jett,” according to a press release from the Cleveland Metroparks. “Vote as many times as you want! The winning names will be selected based on the group of names that receives the highest donation total.”
Voting ends at midnight on Feb. 28.
For more than 20 years, the Cleveland Metroparks K-9 unit has helped patrol the entire park district with specialization in tracking, odor detection, evidence search and more.
“Members of the unit continuously update their skills through weekly training exercises, statewide instruction and national training conferences,” according to the press release. “The award-winning unit has an outstanding reputation and neighboring police departments regularly request their assistance. The K-9 unit also helps promote safety and crime prevention at Cleveland Metroparks events and community outreach opportunities.”
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Editor's note: Video in the player above was originally published in an unrelated pets story on Feb. 1, 2023.