(KNZA)--The Doniphan County Sheriff's Department will be getting a new drug dog.

Sheriff Chad Clary informed the Doniphan County Commission Monday that the department's current K-9, Cosmo, will be retired due to health concerns.

Clary says the Sheriff's Department plans to purchase another K-9 at a cost of $7,500.  A non-profit agency will provide $4,000 of the cost and the remaining $3,500 will come from the forfeiture fund.

Clary says the one-year-old K-9 will have a one-year medical guarantee and go through annual training for re-certification purposes.

Deputy Neil Hontz will continue to be the K-9 unit handler.