COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol is mourning the loss of a retired K-9.

The agency said Wednesday that K-9 Lingard passed away on Nov. 7.

“He was a friend, a partner, and a protector from day one,” SCHP wrote in a Facebook post.

Lingard served with the highway patrol for six years, according to the post.

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