(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Wright County.)

A couple weekends past, (April 2-3), K-9 narcotic trials were hosted by the Brainerd and Baxter Police Departments. This was Wright County Sheriff Office Deputy Michael Loomis’s and K-9 Grizz’s first trial outside of the small certification trials Grizz took part in immediately after their initial K-9 training class. Loomis and Grizz did outstanding for their first trial competition. Out of 53 dogs in the competition, Loomis and Grizz finished just outside the top five overall, but took home trophies for second place in room search and third place in vehicle search. They finished with a 199.66 out of 200 for a score. Congratulations to both Deputy Loomis and Grizz!