PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — The Pinellas Park Police Department is mourning the death of one of its K-9s.
K-9 Luuk passed away Tuesday.
Luuk had been with the agency since October 2014 and formed a strong bond with Officer McCullough. They went through months of training together.
In a tribute, the department said Ofc. McCullough and K-9 Luuk became fixtures within the canine handers' community in Pinellas County.
"Ofc. McCullough's bond with 'Luuk' was unsurpassed and his loss will be felt at home, at the Pinellas Park Police Department, and throughout our wonderful community," the Pinellas Park Police Department wrote in a Facebook post. "Please join us in sending positive thoughts to Ofc. McCullough and his family."
Pinellas Park had operated a K-9 unit since 1982.
What other people are reading right now:
- Find a Lightning watch party for Game 3 against Carolina
- Doctors treating more viruses in children as COVID restrictions ease
- President Biden tasks VP Harris to lead Dems in voting rights bill push in Congress
- The history of naming tropical systems
- What can I get tax-free during Florida's Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday?
►Breaking news and weather alerts: Get the free 10 Tampa Bay app
►Stay In the Know! Sign up now for the Brightside Blend Newsletter
