Meet Ogon, Hardin County's K9 dog. He's a male Belgian Malinois from Belarus. Ogon's handler is Deputy Mitch Kappel.
Ogon is a "dual purpose" or "patrol dog", which means he has a lot of skills. Ogon is able to do:
- narcotic detection
- tracking
- building searches
- article searches
- handler protection
History
Hardin County's K9 program began in 2016 through fundraising efforts.