An abused four-year-old German shepherd rescued in 2018 from the animal shelter in Junction City is now being recognized as the 2021 Detector Dog Case of the Year after she sniffed out 95 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. The German shepherd was brought to the Junction City-Geary County Animal shelter in October 2018. The shelter’s staff named her Nova. They said she had a deep wound around her muzzler, which made them think she had been bound with a rope or wire. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office had discussed getting a second drug-detecting dog from a shelter. That’s when deputies found Nova. In March of 2019, Nova became certified in narcotics detection and tracking through the heart of the America Police Dog Association with her handler, Lt. Justin Stopper.
Source: KSN-TV
