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Retired award-winning WVU police dog dies

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A retired West Virginia University Police Department K-9 has died due to complications from cancer.

Ginger was a golden retriever who served for 12 years in explosives detection and security at large events in Milan Puskar Stadium and the Coliseum.

Ginger died this month after retiring recently. She was named the K-9 of Excellence by the Governor’s Office and the American Kennel Club in 2016.

 





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