A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to raise funds for his treatment, which will be very expensive. The campaign initially asked for $9,000, but treatment is expected to cost at least $12,000.
"He has saved lives and risked his life every day for almost a decade," the department wrote on the GoFundMe page.
Related story: Newtown Police dog diagnosed with cancer
This week, the Newtown Police Department announced that its K-9 Saint Michael had also been diagnosed with cancer, and set up a GoFundMe to help pay for cost of his treatment.
Click here for the Danbury Police GoFundMe page
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