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A police narcotics dog in West Hawai’i is headed for retirement at the end of the week. Diesel is an 8-year-old yellow Labrador retriever who began his career at the Hawai’i Police Department in February 2007 as part of a certified narcotics detection team with Officer Edwin A. Buyten.

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Humane Society veterinarian continuing to work toward gaining dog’s trust

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Wandering dog has been creating dangerous situations on cross-island highway. Rescue plan in place by HIHS vet. Public urged to not spook dog by trying to catch it.

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Big Island Police are renewing their request for information about the apparent poisoning of a dog in Hilo in November. A Hilo man reported that his English Mastiff, which was in a fenced yard in upper Waiakea Uka, began throwing up and died on November 16. The dog was valued at $2,500.

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An 82-year-old Kapaau woman is calling a North Kohala police officer an “angel” for rescuing her 14-year-old dog after it fell down a ravine. On September 1, Edna Kaleo Mendonca was driving on Kohala Mountain Road when she pulled over to let her dog, Sparky, out for a bathroom break at a scenic lookout. Sparky, […]

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Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor It looks like Kailua Playground will keep its basketball and tennis courts, and dog owners will consider other options for a dog park. Nearly 70 residents and dog owners gathered Thursday evening at the park to discuss their vision for the county park, a silver of land between Alii Sunset Plaza […]

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