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Buddy and Officer Mike

CYNTHIA LOUGHNEY | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 7 months AGO
by CYNTHIA LOUGHNEY
Staff writer | March 10, 2022 1:00 AM

BONNERS FERRY — Boundary County Sheriff's Cpl. Mike Valenzuela and his K9 partner, Buddy, visited Valley View Elementary third-graders this week.

The school kids were just reading a book named “Aero and Officer Mike” and wanted to see if the sheriff’s office K9 would come and visit them, Mrs. Hoisington said.

The children were given a demonstration of what Buddy can do and had an opportunity to meet him.

“The drug K9 team is a great resource for our county," BCSO said.

Buddy’s handler Valenzuela is also a drug recognition expert and both he and Buddy have been called out and used to assist other agencies.

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