Iris retires after distinguished career

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After working 500 cases that led to 74 arrests in four states, Iris will be retiring from the Anne Arundel fire department at the top of her profession. And for her hard work, the county has a fine reward ? a bone.

Iris, a 70-pound black Labrador, will end her career next month as the county?s first and only accelerant dog, one of 71 in the nation whose job is to help in arson cases.

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