Wyo. Highway Patrol K-9 Wendy retires after eight years of service

Wyoming Highway Patrol K-9 Wendy officially retired after eight years of service to the state of Wyoming on On August 21.

Trooper Jeramy Pittsley and K-9 Wendy were stationed out of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

During the course of K-9 Wendy’s career, she was deployed 646 times and sniffed out:

671.4 pounds of Marijuana 123.6 grams of Cocaine 8261.7 grams of Methamphetamine 215.7 grams of other illegal narcotics

Wendy was also responsible for finding five guns that were used in the commission of drug trafficking and helped confiscate $192,552 in currency.

K-9 Wendy plans on living the retired life with Trooper Pittsley lying around and chasing tennis balls.

Trooper Pittsley will be continuing his career as a K-9 handler with the Patrol.

The Wyoming Highway Patrol currently has 10 narcotic and two explosive detection dogs across the state.