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This is the story of Ruby, who couldn't get adopted and was often returned after being adopted because she was a handful...that is, until she became a police dog.

Ruby was a former shelter dog who went on to serve with the state police for 11 years.

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A Rhode Island pooch who inspired people by making her way from shelter dog to lifesaving police K-9 — and who was the subject of a recent Netflix movie, in March 2022 — has been euthanized, according to the Rhode Island State Police on Sunday. K-9 Ruby was put down on Friday, police said, following a "sudden, acute, and untreatable illness."

'Rescued By Ruby' is the true story of Ruby's journey from unadoptable and almost euthanized, to becoming a police K9 thanks to the dedication of a shelter volunteer who worked with the dog so that she wouldn't get put down. Ruby would then go on to rescue a little boy who turned out to be the volunteer's son.

'Rescued By Ruby' is the true story of Ruby's journey from unadoptable and almost euthanized, to becoming a police K9 thanks to the dedication of a shelter volunteer who worked with the dog so that she wouldn't get put down. Ruby would then go on to rescue a little boy who turned out to be the volunteer's son.

'Rescued By Ruby' is the true story of Ruby's journey from unadoptable and almost euthanized, to becoming a police K9 thanks to the dedication of a shelter volunteer who worked with the dog so that she wouldn't get put down. Ruby would then go on to rescue a little boy who turned out to be the volunteer's son.

'Rescued By Ruby' is the true story of Ruby's journey from unadoptable and almost euthanized, to becoming a police K9 thanks to the dedication of a shelter volunteer who worked with the dog so that she wouldn't get put down. Ruby would then go on to rescue a little boy who turned out to be the volunteer's son.

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