Friday, September 11, 2026

NPS Celebrates Newly Graduated K-9 Units

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Say hello to some of our favorite new employees at the National Park Service! Four new K-9 teams have been certified as official NPS K-9 units. 

↟ U.S. Park Ranger Gallus & K-9 Jetta
↟ U.S. Park Ranger Waring & K-9 Cat
↟ U.S. Park Ranger Findley & K-9 Vidar
↟ U.S. Park Ranger Fenner & K-9 Rocky

“Thank you to these teams for their dedication and hard work in becoming K-9 officers,” said the National Park Service. The NPS didn’t disclose the parks where they’ll be working.

K-9 units serve an array of crucial roles within the National Park Service, including detecting drugs, tracking suspects, assisting in arrests, sniffing out explosives and recovering evidence. 

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