logo

K9 officer 'kissed' his human partner in official portrait

author
May 25, 2018
02:32 A.M.

Conservation Office Levi Knach and his partner, Kenobi, posed for an official portrait that went viral.

Advertisement

Today reported that the lab is serious and focused while on duty, but is in a playful mood off it.

Indiana Conservation Officer Levi Knach was kissed by his partner, rescue dog Kenobi, during their official photoshoot session.

The photo went viral when it was posted to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Facebook page and it left everyone surprised.

Perhaps the K-9 did not realize that the official portraits are a serious business.

Capt. William Browne, who initially put the photos online, said that the rest of the world too found the photos cute.

Advertisement
Advertisement

He said that it was an opportunity to let people excited about what the conservation officers and their K-9 partners do, such as protecting the natural resources, investigative wildlife poaching, and conducting search and rescue missions.

Just before the photos were posted online, the two had worked for 17 hours on a mission to find a missing child. Fortunately, the child was found and returned to his family.

Advertisement

Officer Knach first heard that he was making news from his brother and thought it was related to the most recent case.

He was surprised to learn from him that it had to do with “pictures of Kenobi licking” his face. The Officer believes that some police officers have been in the news for not so positive reasons, but this was a welcome change.

Kenobi’s story is heart-touching as his early life was quite rough. He was not born or bred to work with law enforcement and was living with a family who had kept him chained up outside their home.

Advertisement

When Knach and another K-9 handler were looking for a rescue dog to train for their unit, they found him on Craiglist.

Though Kenobi had no prior training, he showed the curiosity and drive to suggest he could learn the job. He is now a well-trained rescue dog who is also loved.

Kenobi lives with Knach and his wife and the officer believes that it took a dog to break the negativity that floats around on social media.

Advertisement
info
Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories!
By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy
Advertisement
Related posts

Arizona Cop Responds to a Call, Unaware He'll Find His Future Daughter There

May 19, 2022

Officer Responds to a Call about a Hungry Boy Trying to Sell His Teddy Bear for Food

February 16, 2022

92-Year-Old Man Gets Kicked Out of a Bank, Officer Takes Him by the Hand and Brings Him Back

February 22, 2022

Twins Send Dad to Nursing Home, Learn He Left Inheritance to Janitor Who Is Their Carbon Copy – Story of the Day

February 13, 2022

2-Year-Old Girl Falls Asleep in a Cop's Arms While Her Dad Is in Court

March 08, 2022

Police Officer Notices Sick Bear Cub Lagging behind His Family and Risks His Life to Help Him

January 27, 2022

Man Hears His Dog Barking from Afar, Finds It Sitting near an Abandoned Baby – Story of the Day

March 27, 2022

Every Day Woman Sees Old Man with Boy on the Shore, Once They Don’t Show Up and She Gets Worried — Story of the Day

April 25, 2022

Man Notices a Girl in the Window Calling to Him Everyday and Decides to Check Her House — Story of the Day

February 03, 2022

4-Year-Old Boy Sees Mother Collapsed on the Floor and Dials a Number Printed on His Toy

May 09, 2022

Son Sees News Report about Homeless Man, Realizes It's the Dad He Hasn't Seen for 30 Years

April 15, 2022

Angry Woman Yells at Old Man at Post Office until He Takes off His Overworn Coat — Story of the Day

May 16, 2022

Does Craig Malvin Have Children? See Pictures of the Winter Olympics Reporter's Biracial Kids

February 11, 2022

Man Certain Rich Grandma Left Him a Large Fortune Finds Only a Note in Her Featherbed — Story of the Day

February 07, 2022