New Canaan Police K-9 Zira Arrives
Meet Zira. She can sniff out bad guys, find missing people, locate narcotics and evidence and otherwise help put criminals behind bars.
And now, thanks to thousands of dollars in donations from New Canaan residents and grants from the government, the 3-year-old German Shepherd dog imported from the Czech Republic is the newest member of the New Canaan Police Department.




The German Shepherd Dog, also known as Alsatian is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany which dates back in 1899. Developed originally for herding sheep but because of their strength, intelligence and abilities in obedience training, today they are often employed as police war dogs.
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