Riverside County Sheriff's Department, California
End of Watch Thursday, July 25, 2019
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K9 Windy died after contracting Valley Fever while handling a tracking call in a desert area of Riverside County in May 2019.
She ingested Valley Fever fungal spores during a track and became ill. Her condition worsened and she was medically retired from the department. She passed away two weeks later as a result of the illness on July 25th, 2019.
K9 Windy had served with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department for five years and served as a tracking bloodhound. She had a total of 50 documented finds.
Bio
- Breed Bloodhound
- Gender Female
- Age 5
- Tour 5 years
Incident Details
- Cause Exposure to toxins
- Incident Date Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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