The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office is introducing the newest member of their team, K9 Scoty.
Scoty is a 5-year-old Dutch Shephard. Scoty was born in Poland before coming to the United States.
According to the department, Scoty’s favorite things are to play fetch with his favorite ball and spend time with his new family. Most importantly, Scoty loves to work.
The department says he has a great nose and drive to find illegal narcotics. K9 Scoty is trained in Narcotic Detection, Handler Protection, Article/Area Search, and Tracking.
The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office would like to give a special thank you to Cass Hosfield for donating his commission on a kennel from Spring Valley Sheds. They also would like to thank the Tri County Vet Clinic and Kelli Ferree with Boehringer Ingelheim for Scoty’s first year of flea and tick and heart guard medications free of cost.
The department reports that K9 handler Deputy Ethan Baker and K9 Scoty are eager to get to work as they focus on the illegal narcotics not only in Ringgold County, but the surrounding area as well. They are also excited for the possibility of community outreach in the near future to showcase K9 Scoty’s abilities.
