GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) – Following more than a dozen successful tracks finding criminals or missing people in less than a year, Gastonia Police’s K9 Officer Bo becomes a semifinalist in the national American Humane’s Hero Dog Award competition.
“I never thought we would amount to the success that we have had, especially in an urban environment. It’s a very hard tracking environment for any dog,” explained Bo’s handler Gastonia Police Department K9 Sergeant David Rowland.
Since Bo joined the Gastonia police force in October 2023, he has made headlines on both missing person and criminal cases…