TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is saying goodbye to one of its K-9s.
The sheriff's office says K-9 Triton died this week from "unforeseen natural causes."
K-9 Triton's name was fitting since he worked with his partner Master Deputy Service to patrol Port of Tampa Bay.
The 7-year-old K-9 was in explosives detection and protected Port of Tampa Bay from any potential threats, the sheriff's office shared in a Facebook post.
When he wasn't at work, K-9 Triton loved belly scratches and playing with all eight of his four-legged brothers and sisters his family had rescued, the sheriff's office said.
"Thank you for your service K-9 Triton, you will be missed. We know you will continue to watch over Deputy Service and Port of Tampa Bay," the sheriff's office wrote in its post.
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