Houston County Sheriffs welcome new Bloodhound

Richard Everett

May 2, 2024 at 5:13 PM

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — A new four-legged officer has joined the Houston County Sheriff’s Office ranks.

On Thursday, the HCSO announced that K9 Lola had joined the force.

According to the HCSO, Lola is a bloodhound fully trained in Human Scent Evidence and specializes in tracking missing persons and fleeing criminals.

Lola will be partnered with Deputy Christian Allard.

Lola came from Find-M’ Friends, Inc., based in Crystal River, Florida, an organization that trains and gifts Bloodhound K9s to agencies nationwide.

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