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Northern Michigan police dog dies just weeks after starting job

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ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich. – A police K9 on the job for only a few weeks in northern Michigan has died after being hit by a car.

Ori started patrolling for Antrim County on October 30th of this year.  The Antrim County Sheriff says that Ori was killed November 10 during a training event in Kalkaska County during  obedience training off of the leash.  Ori was hit by a car.

The sheriff says that Ori’s death was an unfortunate and tragic accident.