TAVARES, Fla. — The Lake County Sheriff's Office has renamed its newest bloodhound after its original name was linked to a leading general in Nazi Germany.

• Lake County Sheriff's bloodhound puppy named Rommel
• Commenters questioned the dog's name on social media

The Sheriff's Office pushed out images of the dog on their social media, introducing Rommel.

But comments online quickly questioned the move. 

Erwin Rommel was a World War II German field marshal.

Hours later, the agency announced the dog has been renamed Scout, adding that the dog's handler had named the pup after a childhood pet. 

The new post welcomed Scout to the agency.