Tess, a 7 year old German Shepherd police dog is receiving a Christmas gift that even few humans get, a new chance at life.

Tess was one of the very first human remains detecting police dog in the Chicago area, and has sniffed out some high-profile crimes. But she was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer, and the police department opted to retire her than to pay for her veterinary bills.

"Everyday I leave for work now, Tess sits at the door and looks at me like, how come I'm not going," said Cpl. Bill Shreffler, her former police partner.

A group of concerned citizens learned about Tess' illness, and took it upon themselves to raise the money needed to provide veterinary care. Tess' prognosis is looking at lot better now. If there is such a thing as Christmas miracles for dogs, this is one of them.

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