LA PORTE, TX (KTRK) -- La Porte Police Department has officially retired Lodka, a Belgian Malinois, from their K-9 team.
In her seven years of service, Lodka and her handler, Officer Jesse Arenivas, have been instrumental in the seizure of both narcotics and their related proceeds.
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At the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association's (NNDDA) narcotic detection competition, Lodka and Arenivas consistently placed in the top 10, with a first place win in 2010.
Unfortunately, Lodka was diagnosed by veterinary staff as having a degenerative arthritic condition in the right elbow, as well as both hip joints.
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Lodka served for 7 years, which is 49 dog years. She will now live with Arenivas as a retiree.
Meanwhile, LPPD continues to deploy two other active K-9 teams, which will work hard to fill the void left by Lodka's departure.