National dog team certification

Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Ed Kania and his four-year-old K-9 partner Hunter competed in the United States Police Canine Association National Detector Dog Trials in Cloquet, Minn., during the week of May 16-20. The national trials consisted of the best explosive, narcotic and cadaver detector dog teams from around the country. Kania and Hunter, who have worked together for three years, achieved National Certification and placed seventh overall in the explosive detection competition and fourth in the indoor search category of the trials. Pictured are Deputy Kania, K-9 Hunter and Sheriff Carl E. DuBois. (Photo provided by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office)