Florida police department have been blasted for naming new K-9 recruit after a ...

Florida police department have been blasted online for naming their newest K-9 recruit after the famous Nazi general Erwin Rommel Lake County Sheriff’s Office revealed their new puppy, called Rommel, on Friday Police say the dog was named after a pet his handler had as a teenager However, the post was soon inundated with messages of disapproval The public likened the name to Erwin Rommel, a famous Nazi war criminal Just hours later the police department changed the bloodhound's name

By Luke Kenton For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:41 BST, 5 April 2019 | Updated: 20:51 BST, 5 April 2019

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A Florida police department were forced to rename their newest four-legged recruit on Friday morning, having accidentally originally named the K-9 after a famous Nazi general.

Lake County Sheriff’s Office proudly announced the debut of their new 10-week-old bloodhound puppy, called Rommel, on Friday, ahead of his journey in assisting officer’s in their search for missing persons and fugitives.

‘Meet LCSO's newest Bloodhound, Rommel,’ the department tweeted. 

‘He is a 10 week old liver colored bloodhound now assigned to Master Deputy Meintzschel. Rommel will soon begin his rigorous training to support the community by locating missing persons, fugitives, and evidence. Welcome aboard Rommel!’

Lake County Sheriff’s Office proudly announced the debut of their new 10-week-old bloodhound puppy, called Rommel, on Friday

Lake County Sheriff’s Office proudly announced the debut of their new 10-week-old bloodhound puppy, called Rommel, on Friday

Police say the dog was given the name as a tribute to one of Deputy Mark Meintzschel’s (pictured) childhood pets

Police say the dog was given the name as a tribute to one of Deputy Mark

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