Ohio Department Welcomes 2 New K-9s to the Ranks

The Mentor (OH) Police Department recently welcomed to its ranks two new K-9s, posting the news of their arrival on Facebook .

K-9 Achilles is a year-and-a-half old German Shepherd-Belgain Malinois mix from Hungary. Achilles will be working with Officer Wurgler.

K-9 Bak will be working with Officer Mackey. He is a year-and-a-half old purebred Shepherd from the Czech Republic.

The agency said on Facebook that the K-9s and their handlers just finished up training

"They are dual purpose dogs - narcotics and patrol. They are trained in narcotic detection, suspect apprehension, tracking, article searches, and building and area searches," the agency said.

The new pairs of K-9s and handlers are expected to begin patrol next week.