'No words:' More than 35 Wisconsin K-9 units visit terminally ill Hartland girl who loves dogs



HARTLAND -- You may remember Emma Mertens, a 7-year-old terminally ill Hartland girl with a love for dogs. The youngster has received countless letters of encouragements and photos of pups from all around the world -- and on Saturday, March 9, she received an extra special surprise from over 35 K-9 teams from around the state of Wisconsin.

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Countless officers and their furry counterparts were all smiles as they greeted Emma and her family, posing for plenty of adorable photos.



Mertens was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor, and she's received more than 75,000 well wishes from across the world. Team Emma's GoFundMe has raised nearly $125,000.

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