K9 Gus Joins The Duluth Police Department

DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Police Department welcomed a furry new member to their team.

K9 Gus has joined the K9 Division and Officer Nate Abbott is his handler. Both of them began school in February and graduated in May. The 2-year-old Dutch Shepard is from Poland. He specializes in narcotic detection, tracking, article searching, and apprehension.

As for Officer Abbott, he’s worked for the Duluth Police Department for 3 years and has been an officer for 9 years. He is a member of the Tactical Response Team, a Firearms Instructor and now a K9 Handler. Their first day on the job together was May 27th.