YORK, Maine – A consolation canine from a Maine police division is retiring after 5 months on the job because of seizures brought on by stress.
The husky, named Yukon, has had two seizures since being introduced on to York Police Division in September, in keeping with his handler, York police Detective Jamie Robie.
One of many seizures was on the York Center Faculty whereas having lunch with a pupil. The opposite seizure, Robie stated, came about when she was alone with him. She stated Yukon was since examined by a vet and that stress is believed to be what triggered the seizures.
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Police Chief Owen Davis instructed the Selectboard final week that Yukon’s sudden seizure dysfunction means he won’t be able to proceed his function.
“It’s an awesome program, one thing that we need to instill,” Davis stated. “Yukon’s acquired an awesome residence proper now, and is doing nice, however wasn’t suited to be the consolation canine.”
Yukon was a part of an total effort by the chief to enhance the division’s consideration to psychological well being amongst officers and within the public, he has stated. Consolation canines have change into more and more in style amongst police departments and are utilized in Exeter, Greenland, and Portsmouth, NH.
Yukon was formally launched to the neighborhood in October, becoming a member of Robie in visiting faculties, nursing houses and different locations the division needed to attach positively with the general public. At night time he went residence to dwell with Robie.
“He would come to work with me right here, then we’d exit in the neighborhood,” Robie stated.
If somebody was chatting with officers on the Police Division that have been fighting a disaster or tough household scenario, Yukon would come and assist break the ice so they might speak comfortably.
“He’s such a candy boy,” Robie stated. “He introduced those that type of calm consolation.”
Yukon has ‘violent’ seizure at York Center Faculty
Robie stated Yukon was dropped at the center college to assist a pupil having a tough time behaviorally. Robie instructed the coed they might have lunch with Yukon if he managed himself for a day. The motivation labored, she stated.
“The child was an all-star after that,” Robie stated.
The subsequent day, Robie introduced Yukon to the college for lunch with the coed within the workplace. Beforehand, the canine visited the college’s fifth-grade school rooms, throughout which she stated all the college students petted and performed with him.
“Then we went to an workplace area to have lunch, and that’s after I began noticing one thing wasn’t proper,” Robie stated.
Yukon then had what Robie known as a “fairly violent” seizure whereas visiting with the coed, turning into utterly incoherent. Yukon was then dropped at a veterinarian the place it was decided he had a seizure dysfunction.
Yukon’s subsequent chapter
Yukon has now been adopted by Robie, who stated he has an enormous yard to play in and enjoys the corporate of her different canine and her teenage youngsters. She stated she was initially anticipating to present him to a husky adoption program however didn’t need to half along with her new pal.
“I couldn’t give him,” Robie stated. “So, I saved him. He’s in my residence.”
Davis stated Yukon’s departure is disappointing, although needed. He stated this system was seen as a hit throughout Yukon’s quick time with York police, and he stated the hope is to herald one other canine to as soon as once more carry consolation to officers and the general public alike.
“We undoubtedly need to have one other canine,” Davis stated. “It was implausible.”
