Police K9 diagnosed with cancer gets saluted by her entire team in her final walkout ??
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With the terminal cancer advancing, Natalzia knew the humane thing to do was take Candy to the vet to be euthanized. But first, the sweet dog got to say a final goodbye to her police colleagues.

On Monday, officers organized a ceremonial final walkout for Candy, with officers lining the halls of the Virginia Beach Correctional Center and saluting the retiring K9 as she left work for the final time. Many of the officers are visibly emotional as they say their final goodbye.

Candy carried her favorite tennis ball the whole way. After the walkout, Natalzia drove Candy to the vet, where she was put down.

Candy was set to retire this year, and Natalzia says he wishes they had gotten to spend time together post-retirement: “You think you’re going to have some time with your dog after they retire so I feel cheated on that end of it but as a responsible handler there was no way I could let her suffer to be selfish,” he told McClatchy News.

While he will always miss Candy, he will now be the handler of a new K9 named Pablo, and hopes to be just as good a team with him as he was with Candy.

What a touching final send-off to this heroic dog — rest in peace, Candy ❤️?

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