Orange County sheriff’s K-9 Rhino, once a star on the force, passes away

Rhino, a 10-year-old Dutch shepherd who served with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, suddenly died this week.
Rhino had been retired eight months when he suffered breathing problems and died Wednesday, Oct. 25, said Jaimee Blashaw, a sheriff’s spokeswoman.
For six years, Rhino served Orange County alongside his partner, Deputy Jason Ivins, who has since become a sergeant. Rhino was trained in suspect apprehension and narcotics.
During his career he found more than $450,000 ass