Forsyth Sheriff's Office Introduces New K-9 Deputy

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The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is welcoming a new deputy to the force who can sniff out trouble-and explosives-far better than your average human.

Edd, an 18-month-old Labrador Retriever, has been trained to detect explosives, firearms, and ammunition by sense of smell, the Sheriff’s Office said. Edd can assist his human colleagues by examining suspicious packages without the need for another officer to risk his or her life to open it.

Edd hasn’t been with the Sheriff’s Office very long, but they say he’s already making an impact in Forsyth County. Accordint to the Sheriff’s Office, Edd was one of the law enforcement personnel who helped with the arrest of Jeremy Ives, a 24-year-old man found to be keeping destructive devices at his family’s home.