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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Spokane police training new dog

Associated Press
Spokane police are training a new police dog to replace one that was nearly killed in the line of duty. A German Shepherd named Rav is in training to become a new K-9 asset for the Spokane Police Department. He will replace Var, an eight-year veteran who was shot in the face and leg when a traffic stop turned into a deadly shooting last month. Var has retired. Rav is a 3-year-old German Shepherd from Holland who is going through an eight-week training course. His handler, Officer Dan Lesser, said Rav is Var spelled backward.