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Popular fire dog retires after illustrious career

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    San Diego firefighters give canine a proper sendoff

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-- -- but this isn't your average retirement.

That's because holly isn't your average retiree.

The eight year old black lab is pretty key members of the metro arson strike team for the past six years.

Don't like holy brought him their suspicions about a fight and hard work -- helped bring several criminals to justice.

With that there.

Acute sense of smell -- there's any of that residue left they're gonna find it they're gonna help us where we can collect that evidence.

Then that just it's totally strengthens our case of arson against the suspect.

Holy is a third dog to work for the department in this capacity.

And for a while she was the only one in the region.

Her handler captain Michael -- -- is also retiring after thirty years he says her skills -- series part of building a case.

But it's not work.

In May be worked us to have to get up -- 3 in the morning -- due to a fire scene you know thirty and so forth but for the dog is just another opportunity to play Hollywood many -- She's also become an unofficial spokesperson for the department.

When we go out we demonstrate what Hawley and other animals that we have a department can do people are drawn to that and gives us an opportunity also talk about other programs we have.

Open prevent injury disaster in our community.

-- doesn't have too many plans for retirement.

She is going home with marriage and he's planning on spending a lot of time at the beach.

Her career was about 42 dodge dealers and with his decades of service they're both looking forward to its Mark Knoller -- we're just gonna be doing a lot of.

Playing ball -- and hang out.

In north -- Walter Maurice Fox 5 News.

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