HOUSTON – The Houston Police Department said they said goodbye to a beloved retired K9 officer on Thursday.
The department said K9 T-Rex hit the streets of Houston in 2015. They said he fought crime and assisted in the arrests of hundreds of fugitives even while battling bone cancer.
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Today we said goodbye to our beloved retired K9, T-Rex.
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) October 27, 2023
He hit Houston's streets in 2015, fighting crime and assisting in the arrests of hundreds of fugitives even while battling bone cancer.
Please keep his handler in your thoughts & prayers.
T-Rex, you are an inspiration. pic.twitter.com/1MSqtLcXZ2
The department asks for people to keep his handler in your prayers during this time.
“T-Rex, you are an inspiration,” the department said on X, formerly known as Twitter.