A Woodbury K-9 officer-in-training has died after an illness, Woodbury Public Safety said Friday afternoon. According to published reports, police canine cadet Buster suffered from an acute case of gastric dilatation and volvulus, also called bloat, and died Friday, according to a statement from Woodbury Police Sgt. John Altman. Buster was rushed to the University of Minnesota where, according to Altman, he received wonderful care. Born in June 2018, Buster and his littermate, Cirrus, were purchased by the Woodbury Police K9 Fund at 10 weeks old. He was named for the Dairy Queen “Buster Bar” after a large donation from the chain’s Woodbury location, the release said. He had begun formal schooling this year with his handler, Officer James Stoffel.
