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Tribute for ailing Andover Police K9

ANDOVER, Mass. — After a storied 10 year career, the Andover Police Department paid tribute on Wednesday to beloved Police K9 Grimm.

Grimm had been diagnosed with a very aggressive form of lung cancer. He had been ill for the last several days, according to the department.

His handler Sgt. “Mickey” Connor had to make the tough decision to have him euthanized.

As a final tribute, Grimm took his last ride Wednesday morning around 10:30 a.m. and members of the community were there to thank Grimm for his years of service as he traveled through the downtown area with his handler.

“Sergeant Connor and Grimm have been an exceptional team, serving the Town of Andover for ten years. This dynamic duo has done almost everything, and did it with great success! They were at the Boston Marathon Bombing, the Watertown standoff, they have competed in numerous USPCA dog trials, located missing people, apprehended criminals, and found over a hundred pounds of drugs over their career together,” according to a department Facebook post.