CORAOPOLIS, P.a (KDKA) — The K-9 donated to and rejected by the Tarentum Borough Police Department has found a new home in Coraopolis.
“I was pretty happy because it went somewhere that I am able to go to, not somewhere that’s really far away,” said seventh grader Kaley Bastine, who had been working to raise money and bring a police dog to Tarentum. “It’s a miracle that I can give a dog to a great place.”
The Coraopolis community will get a chance to meet K-9 Ikon at an event on Nov. 2 at noon. The event is free, but police will be raising money to support the new K-9.
“We are beyond excited to welcome Ikon to our department and once again none of this would be possible without Kaley’s hard work and commitment to helping local law enforcement,” a statement from the Coraopolis Police Department said.
Tarentum’s rejection goes back to a concert called Kaley’s Kops held in Augus t. Instead of raising enough money to buy a dog down the line, country singer Brian Kelley donated a German Shepherd. That led to problems for the department.