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A deputy with the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office has a new K-9 partner after her previous partner was forced to retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office welcomed K-9 Vader, a 15-month-old German Shepherd, to its team last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the sheriff\u2019s office, HBK-9 donated Vader to PCSO after hearing Deputy Natalie Oestreich and K-9 Ace\u2019s story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In August, K-9 Ace was shot in the chest. Due to the injury, his left front leg was amputated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K-9 Ace recovered from the surgery, but he was forced to retire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Herb Bennett from HBK-9 said he reached out to the chain of command and offered to donate Oestreich\u2019s replacement dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe just went through the selection process, and I gave Natalie first choice out of all the dogs I showed, and she has selected her replacement dog,\u201d Bennett said. \u201cI\u2019m glad to be a part of this process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter K9 Ace was forced to retire following being shot in the line of duty, Natalie is ready to begin this next chapter with her new partner!\u201d the Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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