Jacksonville Icemen's new mascot named in honor of fallen JSO K-9
K-9 Fang killed in line of duty last month
Colette DuChanois, Web producer
Neil Torquiano, Producer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen got a shoutout from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Friday night.
The Sheriff's Office thanked the Icemen in a tweet after the team's special tribute to K-9 Fang, the police dog shot and killed last month in the line of duty.
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Fans voted to name the team's new mascot "Fang" in honor of the fallen K-9.
Fang's handler was on the ice to drop the first puck at the start of the game.
A wonderful tribute to our #JSO K-9 FANG who was shot and killed in the line of duty recently. @JaxIcemen have officially named their NEW mascot FANG! FANG’s handler was honored to drop the first puck.
