Police officer Katarzyna Matuszewska, right, in training with patrol dog Ort, in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, March 19, 2021. When they age, the dogs and horses that serve in Poland's police, Border Guard and other services cannot always count on a rewarding existence. Responding to calls from concerned servicemen, the Interior Ministry has proposed a bill that would give the animals an official status and retirement pension, hoping this gesture of “ethical obligation” will win unanimous backing. (Photo by Czarek Sokolowski/AP Photo)
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