Bluffton Police Department has received $14,250 to date in pledges towards its goal of $17,000 to add a K-9 unit to the department, according to Tyler Hochstetler, sergeant.

“We are extremely grateful for the overwhelming support the community has had for this project and are continuing to receive pledges on a daily basis,” he told The Icon.

He added that the department continues to seek and accept pledges and is extremely close to its goal after less than two months of the pledge effort.

CLICK HERE for the Icon’s initial story on the K9 unit.