Bucks County police K9 declared cancer-free after battling tumor

BENSALEM, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A Bucks County police K9 was ready to return to duty on Wednesday after being declared cancer-free.

K9 Asko with the Bensalem Police Department was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on his jawbone last summer.

Thanks to surgery, daily radiation treatments, and the amazing care of veterinarians at Blue Pearl Veterinary Hospital, Asko has made a full recovery!

He is headed back to the job, with his new bandana that reads, "Kicking cancer's tail."