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An online fundraiser has racked up thousands in donations, and a police dog breeder has offered to give Bedford Heights police a trained K-9.

A bitter dispute between the Bedford Heights Police Department and its former K-9 officer has apparently been resolved.

Officer Ryan Kaetzel sought to keep the dog when he leaves for another police department, but the deal fell through. Here's what's next for the police dog.

After days of controversy involving the status of the department's K9, Bedford Heights' police chief issued a statement on Thursday.

Officer Ryan Kaetzel is leaving the department, and while he wants to take seven-year-old Bosco with him, city supervisors say the highly-trained animal belongs to the city.

Two organizations have offered to train a new department K-9 for free if it releases its current dog to his former handler.

Bedford Heights police say they plan to assign the K-9 a new officer so he can continue his law enforcement efforts.