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Grizzly K-9 police Officer Leslie DaSilva

Darien Police K-9 Grizzly Put to Sleep

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Grizzly, a black labrador retriever who only recently started as a Darien Police K-9, was put to sleep Monday, after the dog was diagnosed with bone cancer. He was 3 years old. “We’re thankful for the time we had with him,” Police Chief Ray Osborne told the Police Commission on Tuesday. Grizzly had been trained for narcotics detection work and, being a gentle dog like many labrador retrievers, was also a public relations asset for the Police Department. The decision to put Grizzly to sleep was made when the dog could no longer walk, Osborne said.

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Meet Grizzly and Argo, Newest Members of the Darien Police Force

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Eight fast legs, four sharp eyes, four rows of teeth (when needed) and, perhaps most importantly, two acute noses — all packaged in two trained police dogs — have just joined the force, Darien Police Department has announced. Here’s the announcement:

Two new K-9 Teams have been placed into service this past month. Officer Leslie Silva, a two year veteran of the department, has been partnered with K-9 “Grizzly,” a 3-year-old chocolate lab. Officer Amanda Hinkley, also a two year veteran, has been partnered with K-9 “Argo,” a 1-year-old German Shepherd. Both teams have successfully completed extensive obedience and narcotics detection training over the past several months.