Middlebury considers future of K-9 program

Posted on November 30, 2009 |

• Middlebury
• politics

By John Flowers

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury selectmen are considering the disposition of equipment from the Middlebury Police Department’s K-9 program. It’s a program that currently faces an uncertain future, as officer George Merkel — owner and handler of police dog Akido — is taking the animal with him to Vergennes where he will soon begin his role as police chief.

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