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Horse Meet Dog: Crime Fighting Animals Become Best Buds

Sometimes, we need to put aside our differences to recognize that a horse and a dog can be friends who fight crime.

Imagine being chased by this ultimate sleuthing combo.
Imagine being chased by this ultimate sleuthing combo. (Pierce County Sheriff's Department)

PIERCE COUNTY — If Hollywood needs any new suggestions for the next blockbuster buddy cop movie, they should consider this crime fighting duo from Washington: a horse and a dog who are tough on crime, but sweet on each other.

Pierce County Sheriff's Deputies say they brought their K-9 Chapo to visit Seattle police's Mounted Unit at their horse barn, only to discover that Chapo and one of the horses really got along.

The horse in question is Lil Sebastian, the smallest in SPD's Mounted Unit. Lil Sebastian was named by students at Seattle's Adams Elementary, after the small horse on the TV show Parks and Recreation.

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All photos courtesy of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department

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