美國這隻11歲的老警犬”宙斯”是隻德國牧羊犬,已屬高齡的他健康狀況相當堪憂、且日日受疾病折磨,為了讓宙斯早日解脫, 大夥決定讓宙斯平靜地接受安樂死,並在康乃狄克州為宙斯舉辦隆重的送別遊行。
![Zeus (pictured above), an 11-year-old retired K-9 officer was honored in a special tribute on Wednesday by the Ridgefield Police Department](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27AC7A6500000578-3043832-image-m-44_1429290000867.jpg)
![The German Shepherd, who served eight years in the force, took his last ride in a cop patrol car during the grand procession held earlier this week (Zeus pictured with Officer Shawn Murray, his former partner and carer after he retired)](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27ACB93000000578-3043832-image-m-75_1429291285254.jpg)
遊行當天,居民也出外相送,看著警車一路護送宙斯前往醫院,並且向宙斯致上最後一份感謝。
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居民舉著牌子寫道:「宙斯,辛苦你了,謝謝你。」
眾警員紛紛在路旁排成兩列,恭敬地向老夥伴道別。
![Officers from the department and police departments across the state came to pay their tributes](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27ACB91F00000578-3043832-image-a-68_1429291210385.jpg)
而各界的警察同仁也陸續到場致意。
![Zeus was being taken to Ridgefield Veterinary Clinic (above) where he was to be euthanized](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27ACB91A00000578-3043832-image-m-55_1429290257927.jpg)
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眾人一路護送宙斯至醫院,並在那裡平靜地接受安樂死。
在宙斯任職的八年間,破獲了250起毒品案,也替警局找到50名失蹤者及要犯。而在2006年宙斯和夥伴Shawn Murray破獲的毒品案中,大麻量甚至多達4公斤。
![The police department said it was an honor to work beside Zeus](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27AC7A6100000578-3043832-image-a-50_1429290195887.jpg)
去年五月時宙斯由於健康因素退休,對大家而言宙斯不僅是工作夥伴、更是家人。
![During his eight-year career with the force, the dog assisted with over 250 narcotics arrests (his badge pictured above)](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27ACB90B00000578-3043832-image-a-51_1429290195888.jpg)
宙斯的前夥伴Shawn Murray推著宙斯,在遊行中緩緩前進。
![27ACB92300000578-3043832-image-m-76_1429291300674](http://www.teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27ACB92300000578-3043832-image-m-76_1429291300674.jpg)
Shawn提到,當大家在後院野餐時宙斯也會加入,他們會和宙斯玩你丟我撿的遊戲,那時的宙斯就像普通的家犬一樣。他同時也表示,宙斯飽受疾病折磨的模樣讓大家都很捨不得,考量到他戰勝病魔的機會寥寥無幾,於是才下了這樣的決定…
沿途有人繫上黑絲帶,也有人降半旗致哀。
![A flag was waved at half staff next to a draped black cloth at the department (pictured above)](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27ACB91000000578-3043832-image-m-65_1429291157238.jpg)
警長John Roche在送別遊行時表示:「能陪宙斯走最後一程,是我們的榮幸。」
![Chief John Roche (above) said during the tribute: 'This is an honor to be here for him during his last moments'](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27ACB92900000578-3043832-image-m-69_1429291216571.jpg)
送別遊行過後,警局在臉書上寫下這樣的一段話…
![On Wednesday, the police department wrote an emotional goodbye to Zeus thanking him for keeping them safe](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27AC9CD200000578-3043832-On_Wednesday_the_police_department_wrote_an_emotional_goodbye_to-a-77_1429293288591.jpg)
“宙斯,我們含著淚跟你道別,你是我們的重要一員且貢獻無數,能和你工作是我們的榮幸,因為有你在,我們得以依靠你的種種幫助。我們知道在危難時刻你隨時都願意為我們任何一員獻上生命,你是我們局裡永遠的驕傲。謝謝你這八年來守護著我們大家,我們永遠不會忘記你。一路好走,我們的好夥伴。”
“他不只是工作同仁,更是我們的朋友。我們會永遠想念宙斯,我們的心永遠與宙斯同在,也希望 Shawn Murray 一家可以節哀,早日平復傷痛。”
![Ridgefield Police Department officers said: 'You will be dearly missed but never forgotten'](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/27ACB93700000578-3043832-image-m-61_1429290325708.jpg)
來源:mailonline
真是太感人了,希望宙斯現在在天國開心地奔跑著!狗真的是人類最好的朋友,快把這篇分享給有養狗的朋友,趁狗狗在身邊時好好珍惜他們吧!
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