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Delaware County commissioners retire K-9 Hyde after dispute over past treatment
Board of County Commissioners of Delaware County · March 3, 2026
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Summary
Sheriff Ray Thomas asked the board to retire K-9 Hyde due to heartworm disease; commissioners approved the retirement 2-1 after Commissioner Jake Callihan questioned paperwork claiming $5,000 in treatment that the dog’s vet said did not occur.
Sheriff Ray Thomas told the Delaware County Board of Commissioners on March 3 that K-9 Hyde is no longer serviceable because the dog has heartworms and the handler had treated the dog outside formal veterinary channels. Thomas said he wants the dog retired so the office can move on.
Commissioner Jake Callihan pressed for…
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