TOMS RIVER – The township Police Department were saddened to report that retired K-9 Boris passed away at the age of 15.
“During his career, K-9 Boris was responsible for the seizure and removal of countless amounts of illegal narcotics. He is also credited with the successful apprehension of numerous criminal suspects. He was a valuable member of this department,” officers said.
Boris teamed up with Officer Steve Eubanks in 2008, and served until his retirement in 2016. Eubanks, now a sergeant, said Boris had an easy retirement.
“In retirement Boris loved hanging out with my family and laughing at me when I went to work,” he said.
“He was truly loved back,” police said. “Our sincere condolences are with Boris’s handler Sgt. Eubanks and his family.”
