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Hansel The Pit Bull Was Rescued From Dog Fighting And Became An Arson Detection K-9 Officer

Just as there are so many people who treat their pets well, there are also so those who abuse innocent animals. Dog fighting is a very cruel thing to do to dogs but there are people dedicated to rescue and help these dogs live a good life. Hansel is an example of an abused pit bull who got a second chance at life and is now thriving.

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  • Meet Hansel. He was rescued from a dogfighting ring in Tilbury, Canada with 30 other dogs.
  • He was going to be euthanised because Ontario has banned pit bulls. However, Rob Scheinberg defended the dogs and convinced the court change its decision.
  • Dogs who were suited for adoption were sent to a Florida non-profit organisation called Dogs Playing For Life. Hansel was one of them.
  • Hansel was adopted by the Throw Away Dogs Project in Philadelphia. They train dogs to become K-9 police officers.
  • After a training of about a year, Hansel went to the Millville Fire Department which needed an arson detection dog.
  • Hansel became the first pit bull to become an arson detection k9 officer!
  • Hansel’s special training is in identifying ignitable liquids like diesel and gasoline.
  • Other departments have been inspired by Hansel’s story of success and are interested in training pit bulls as arson detection dogs.
  • While Hansel has saved many lives, he also has a new best friend: firefighter Tyler Van Leer who is also his handler.
  • Together, these two make a dynamic duo. You can see that they have a very special connection. According to Tyler, these two are inseparable.
  • Tyler says that Hansel “is just an awesome dog. I wouldn’t ask for any other dog”.
  • For his bravery, Hansel has won the Law Enforcement and Detection Hero Award in 2021.
  • It is amazing to see Hansel going from being a sad and abused dog to a happy pup who saves lives.
  • He’s even got his own firefighter badge!
  • Hansel has really blossomed into a happy and well-adjusted doggo.
  • Now he is proudly serving as a firefighter saving lives.
  • He went from almost being euthanised to becoming a lifesaver.
  • Hansel’s story just goes to show that animals just need some love and patience to become the best version of themselves.

Meet Hansel. He was rescued from a dogfighting ring in Tilbury, Canada with 30 other dogs.

brown and white pitbull laying on a grey bed

Via @arsonk9hansel

He was going to be euthanised because Ontario has banned pit bulls. However, Rob Scheinberg defended the dogs and convinced the court change its decision.

brown and white pitbull laying on a grey and orange dog bed next to a black cage with blue and grey blanketsbrown and white pitbull laying on a grey and orange dog bed next to a black cage with blue and grey blankets

Via @arsonk9hansel

Dogs who were suited for adoption were sent to a Florida non-profit organisation called Dogs Playing For Life. Hansel was one of them.

brown and white pitbull sitting by a doorway looking in with a black chew toy on the floorbrown and white pitbull sitting by a doorway looking in with a black chew toy on the floor

Via @arsonk9hansel

Hansel was adopted by the Throw Away Dogs Project in Philadelphia. They train dogs to become K-9 police officers.

brown and white pit bull wearing blue collar sitting on grass next to a male firefighterbrown and white pit bull wearing blue collar sitting on grass next to a male firefighter

Via @arsonk9hansel

After a training of about a year, Hansel went to the Millville Fire Department which needed an arson detection dog.

brown and white pitbull sitting next to a male fire marshal crouching next to himbrown and white pitbull sitting next to a male fire marshal crouching next to him

Via @arsonk9hansel

Hansel became the first pit bull to become an arson detection k9 officer!

brown and white pit bull wearing a brown harness and red leash next to a male firefighterbrown and white pit bull wearing a brown harness and red leash next to a male firefighter

Via @arsonk9hansel

Hansel’s special training is in identifying ignitable liquids like diesel and gasoline.

brown and white pitbull posing with a male fire marshal wearing red sunglassesbrown and white pitbull posing with a male fire marshal wearing red sunglasses

Via @arsonk9hansel

Other departments have been inspired by Hansel’s story of success and are interested in training pit bulls as arson detection dogs.

2 photos of a brown and white pit bull licking a male firefighter2 photos of a brown and white pit bull licking a male firefighter

Via @arsonk9hansel

While Hansel has saved many lives, he also has a new best friend: firefighter Tyler Van Leer who is also his handler.

brown and white pitbull in a brown harness licking a male fire marshal crouching on the groundbrown and white pitbull in a brown harness licking a male fire marshal crouching on the ground

Via @arsonk9hansel

Together, these two make a dynamic duo. You can see that they have a very special connection. According to Tyler, these two are inseparable.

2 photos of a brown and white pitbull sitting with a male firefighter2 photos of a brown and white pitbull sitting with a male firefighter

Via @arsonk9hansel

brown and white pite bull jumping to catch a blue ball next to a male fire marshalbrown and white pite bull jumping to catch a blue ball next to a male fire marshal

Via @arsonk9hansel

Tyler says that Hansel “is just an awesome dog. I wouldn’t ask for any other dog”.

brown and white pitbull on a red leash next to a male firefighter in front of a lakebrown and white pitbull on a red leash next to a male firefighter in front of a lake

Via @arsonk9hansel

For his bravery, Hansel has won the Law Enforcement and Detection Hero Award in 2021.

2 photos of a brown and white pitbull in a black and white tux outfit with a man crouching in a corridor and in the second photo is an award for a hero dog in 20212 photos of a brown and white pitbull in a black and white tux outfit with a man crouching in a corridor and in the second photo is an award for a hero dog in 2021

Via @arsonk9hansel

brown and white pitbull wearing a black harness licking a male firefighterbrown and white pitbull wearing a black harness licking a male firefighter

Via @arsonk9hansel

It is amazing to see Hansel going from being a sad and abused dog to a happy pup who saves lives.

brown and white pit bull holding a green ball in its mouth laying with blue and red blanketsbrown and white pit bull holding a green ball in its mouth laying with blue and red blankets

Via @arsonk9hansel

He’s even got his own firefighter badge!

brown and white pit bull laying on the floor wearing a police badge around the neckbrown and white pit bull laying on the floor wearing a police badge around the neck

Via @arsonk9hansel

Hansel has really blossomed into a happy and well-adjusted doggo.

brown and white pit bull wearing a red collar sitting on grassbrown and white pit bull wearing a red collar sitting on grass

Via @arsonk9hansel

Now he is proudly serving as a firefighter saving lives.

brown and white pit bull wearing a brown harness and red leashbrown and white pit bull wearing a brown harness and red leash

Via @arsonk9hansel

He went from almost being euthanised to becoming a lifesaver.

brown and white pitbull sitting by a lake wearing a police badgebrown and white pitbull sitting by a lake wearing a police badge

Via @arsonk9hansel

Hansel’s story just goes to show that animals just need some love and patience to become the best version of themselves.

brown and white pitbull being held by a shirtless man and they are in a swimming poolbrown and white pitbull being held by a shirtless man and they are in a swimming pool

Via @arsonk9hansel

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