RIP gave it all he got, but ends up losing K9 March Madness contest

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — The little guy made it deep into the K9 March Madness Contest but in the end RIP didn’t end up advancing to the final round.

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Last week, RIP was up against Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s own K9 Mako. According to Nassau County’s social media account on Facebook, K9 RIP was tied but after a close count, Mako took the win.

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Mako will now go head-to-head against Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office’s K9 Cooper. Voting for the final round begins on Wednesday, Apr. 5.

“He (RIP) didn’t win the Florida Sheriffs Association K9 March Madness Contest but he gave it a good run and he wants to thank everyone in the community and beyond who supported him!,” NCSO said in their Facebook post.

And while RIP didn’t advance to the final round, NCSO does have some great news. They introduced the community to RIP’s sister and are looking for help naming the beautiful girl.

“Does she look like a RIVER or ROXIE?”, the social media post said.