Taiwan News
Date: 2019/06/24
By:  Central News Agency

A police dog renowned for its ability to detect even the faintest smell of drugs is retiring at the end of June on Taiwan's outlying island of Penghu and the Penghu County Police Bureau (PCPB) is holding a farewell party on Monday during the island's annual fireworks festival.

Ou-ti (歐弟), a yellow Labrador retriever serving in PCPB's narcotics unit, is retiring on June 30 after seven years of service, according to a press statement released last week.

A farewell party will be held on Monday evening to celebrate Ou-ti's illustrious career, as part of the 2019 Penghu International Fireworks Festival, the PCPB said.

Ou-ti started his career as a drug sniffer dog at the age of one at the K-9 branch of Taiwan's Third Special Police Corps, according to the police corps.    [FULL  STORY]