ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- St. Pete police is mourning the loss of one of its own.
St. Pete police announced on social media Monday that the department had to euthanize "Nero," a K9 officer, due to a brain tumor.
"He was a loyal servant to St. Petersburg since May 2014," St. Pete police said on Twitter.
Nero was seven years old, St. Pete police said on Twitter.
We are saddened by the loss of #stpetepd K-9 "Nero" who had to be euthanized today due to a brain tumor. He was a loyal servant to St. Petersburg since May 2014, he was 7yo. We & the community will miss his crime fighting skills along with his friendly personality. #RIP🚓🐶🌈 pic.twitter.com/bArbT32sgy
— St. Pete Police (@StPetePD) August 5, 2019
"We [and] the community will miss his crime-fighting skills along with his friendly personality," St. Pete police said on Twitter.
