GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Kent County K-9 being remembered Thursday during the 2022 Fallen K-9 Memorial Run put on by K-9s United— a non-profit that helps raise money to protect and serve the animals who serve our communities.
It's a virtual event, so participants will run anywhere, at anytime between 7 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. September 1.
The run happens just days after the anniversary of Axel's death in August of 2021. He was tracking a suspect when he suffered a medical emergency and later died at the Animal Emergency Hospital.
Axel is among 21 K-9s being remembered in the 3rd annual run.
Each runner received a t-shirt with images of all dogs honored during their run.
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