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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Bellefontaine Police Department is in mourning after the death of retired, Medal of Merit-earning, K9 Boodik after a short battle with cancer.
Officials said Boodik died on Monday, Jan. 26, while being held by his handler, Officer Hostetler, surrounded by other handlers, department staff and friends. His career with the BPD was from 2019 to 2024.
Boodik earned the Medal of Merit award after an incident on March 20, 2021, during a drug interdiction stop, after an officer was assaulted and knocked unconscious…