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Glastonbury Police Dog Team Captures 3rd Place In Dream Ride Expo

The event at the Farmington Polo Club served as a benefit for the Special Olympics.

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Glastonbury police officer Neal Cavanaugh and police dog Soleil took home third place at the Dream Ride Experience Police K-9 Challenge last month in Farmington.
Glastonbury police officer Neal Cavanaugh and police dog Soleil took home third place at the Dream Ride Experience Police K-9 Challenge last month in Farmington. (GPD)

GLASTONBURY, CT — Glastonbury police officer Neal Cavanaugh and police dog Soleil took home third place at the Dream Ride Experience Police K-9 Challenge last month in Farmington.

More than 20 teams participated.

The event at the Farmington Polo Club served as a benefit for the Special Olympics.

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The expo features obstacle, tactical obedience apprehension, building search and article search segments. More than 20 dogs were on hand from Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.

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