Florida K-9 who helped at Surfside collapse site retires after nearly 10 years
K9 RIT - Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Florida fire rescue K-9 who helped out during some of the most devastating incidents is going into retirement.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue held a ceremony this past week for K-9 Rit to honor the pooch for almost 10 years of faithful service.
"Please take a moment to help us congratulate ‘RIT’ and thank him for his service," the department wrote on Facebook on Wednesday.
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Rit's career included deployments with USAR Task Force 2. In addition to helping at Surfside, he was also helped out at hurricane landfills and the explosion at a Plantation strip mall, WSVN reported.
Rit will continue to live with his handler, Captain Busto, and "will be invited to visit the firehouse whenever he wishes."