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Trooper Jason Knott and K9 Moto Washington State Patrol
Narcotics Detection Team

K9 Moto is another rescued pit bull. Abandoned by his owner with a "caretaker" in Oregon, Moto and his sister were left to die in filthy, urine and feces filled shipping crates in a barn filled with trash. Thanks to the persistent work of a deputy who didn't take the word of the property owner that the dogs would be leaving soon, the two dogs were rescued. Taken to Clakamas Animal Control, Moto made friends at the shelter.

Everyone who met him loved him, and staff looked everywhere for a place for this little white pit bull. But, as a homeless adult male pit bull the odds were against him. His happy, love-everyone attitude made staff work just a little bit harder - and a foster home was found for him. When tested by LawDogs he passed with flying colors. Thank you to Heather Leu, at Echo Kennel Working Dogs for fostering Moto for months until he could start the next training class.

Moto became such a class favorite that the head trainer told us that the officers were hoping he would flunk out so they could adopt him as a pet! But Moto didn't flunk, he graduated with honors and hit the streets as a narcotics detection dog.

K9 Moto has made quite a splash on the force, making several good finds almost immediately. He made a huge find on the Canadian border, but due to another agency needing to tail the truck to its destination, he had to let it go. But WSP officers know who made the bust! He recently made another big bust in a semi truck... The picture at left is his big grin when he found the drugs!

K9 Moto is one friendly dude and a true ambassador for the pit bull breed.

 
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This is the crate in which Moto was found. It is filled with feces and urine, and he had been locked in it for over two weeks. Thanks to a deputy responding to a different call on the same property who cared enough to help these dogs.

 
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K9 Moto loves the springpole! Here he is playing at Boldog Kennels. Moto is a purebred American pit bull, weighing about 43 pounds.
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K9 Moto smiling as he stands atop a large stash of illegal narcotics he discovered in the back of a semi truck. This little dog has made several important finds.
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K9 Moto finds illegal narcotics in a semi truck on the Washington State, Canadian border. Way to go, boy!


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