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Toledo-area police adopt first Ohio pit bull police K9

Posted at 12:47 PM, May 19, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-19 12:47:22-04

He was deemed unadoptable but one Ohio police department is finding a place for him.

Leonard has a strong will and a high "ball drive" and the director of the Union County Humane Society thought he might be a perfect fit for law enforcement. 

Chief Terry Mitchell of the Clay Township Police Department agreed, according to 13abc in Toledo. 

"He's a single purpose dog and his purpose is just finding narcotics," Chief Mitchell told 13abc.

And Leonard is a unique police dog. He's the first pit bull K9 in the state. 

Read more from 13abc here.