Wichita Fire Department K-9 Buddy is retiring after 8.5 years of service and is also celebrating his 10th birthday. The department said on Facebook that Buddy joined the WFD when he was just 18 months old and has responded to hundreds of fires in the Wichita area and large incidents in other states, including the 2020 riots in Minnesota and a double-homicide investigation on a reservation in Oklahoma. Buddy is a Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Accelerant Detection Canine (ATF ADC) who has trained 365 days a year, WFD’s post says. “Buddy possesses a rare certification that sets him apart in his field – the ability to work off-leash. This skill is not commonly found among professionals in his line of work.”
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