This Pasco police dog helped them, so they put together a tribute to him

A Pasco family made a special tribute to a former police dog that had a special impact on their lives.

Pasco Police’s K9 Lemon died in December after months of health struggles that started when his intestines became knotted in a condition called a stomach flip.

The 10-year-old pooch spent eight years working with the Pasco police, and during one of the many times he went out on patrol, and one call had a big impact on the Berg family.

After learning about Lemon’s death, the family put together some of the photos they had of him, and contacted Cuddle Clones. The Kentucky-based company specializes in creating stuffed copies of pets. The company charges $249 for the replicas.

Cassandra, Nia and Bentley Berg showed up at the police station Monday with a smaller version of Lemon to present to Officer Josh Madsen.

“It was a great reunion and we are so thankful for their permanent reminder of #K9Lemon,” Pasco police said on its Facebook page.

This story was originally published December 24, 2019 at 12:06 PM.