CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer and her partner are retiring together: one with 31 years on the job and the other with nine.
The first is Sandra La Porta, and the second is a police dog named Lakos, whose nine years working with La Porta translates to 63 years in the canine world.
At a ceremony at police headquarters Monday, La Porta talked about a partnership in which Lakos sniffed out $2.1 million in cash that was tainted with narcotics and narcotics with a street value of $1.4 million.
She also says Lakos – who brought a rubber bone to the ceremony – saved her life twice when dogs tried to attack her. Once, she says, Lakos jumped in front of her and fought with two pit bulls intent on mauling the officer.
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