WORCESTER, Mass. — Meet Mac, the newest K-9 to join the Worcester Police Department.
Mac, an 18-month-old Labrador retriever specializes in tracking missing people.
Worcester police say Mac will help non-criminal searches, which include missing children, mental health episodes, and people with dementia.
“It’s pretty unique, there’s not many of them around the state, so it’s a new program here for Worcester, this will be the first friendly find dog we have, so this is kind of the pilot program for everything,” said Mac’s Handler Officer Daniel Pennellatore.
Officers have been working with Mac for over a year to add him to the force.
Mac’s will also go back to school to learn how to detect explosives.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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