K9 Sara – Venjarammoodu, India

Died – 8/14/24
Handler – Dhanesh
Handler – Manoj

Tracker Sara’s death a huge loss for dog squad

Sara, the tracker of the Venjarammoodu dog squad, who found the crucial evidence that led to the arrest of the accused in the Ayirooppara Radhakrishnan murder case in Pothencode, passed away on Wednesday.The eight-year-old German Shepherd died of kidney disease. Sara, born in Gwalior, underwent training with the BSF before joining the Kerala Police’s Venjarammoodu dog squad seven years ago. She showed physical discomfort three days ago.After a medical examination, it was found that her kidneys were damaged. She died on Wednesday morning while undergoing treatment. Sara had achieved a remarkable rank equivalent to that of a DySP, showcasing her valuable contributions to the department. Two other dogs born with Sara are also in the dog squad of the Kerala Police. Dog handlers Dhanesh and Manoj of the Venjarammoodu police force were in charge of Sara. Sara, was so devoted to her handlers that she would only eat food served by them, refusing even her favorite treats from anyone else. Sara’s favorite pastime was playing with a tennis ball.She had received three good service entries.The funeral took place with official honors at 1:00pm yesterday after the post-mortem. Rural SP Kiran Narayan, Attingal DySP N Manjunath and Venjarammoodu Police Inspector Anoop Krishna took part in the ceremony. Sara had run two and a half kilometers sniffing around to find the bloody clothes and the machete used by the accused in the Radhakrishnan murder case. The police had recommended a reward for Sara’s brilliance. She had played a vital role in solving many cases in Venjarammoodu, Pothencode and Attingal police stations

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James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
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