Bensalem K9 Asko Returns To Active Duty After Cancer Treatment

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —K9 Asko is back on active duty.

K9, one of the Bensalem Township Police Department's canine crimefighters, was diagnosed over the summer with a cancerous tumor on his jawbone, police said.

The tumor was successfully removed by Dr. David Puerto of BluePearl Veterinary Hospital in Langhorne.

In October, K9 Asko needed to undergo radiation therapy to ensure the cancer cells were eradicated.

Over four weeks, K-9 Asko underwent radiation treatments daily.

This intense treatment regimen was performed by Dr. Siobhan Haney and staff at BluePearl Veterinary CyberKnife Cancer Center in Malvern.

"Along the way, K9 Asko made many new friends and received much love," Bensalem Police said. "The care provided was unmatched. If not for this exceptional care, K9 Asko’s life could have been cut short by cancer. K9 Asko has made a full recovery and has returned to work, full duty."

The Bensalem Police Department would like to express its deepest gratitude to BluePearl and their extraordinary staff and veterinary care.

(Photo courtesy of the Bensalem Township Police Department)