K9 Scamper – Mulugu, India

Police dog cremated with state honors

Scamper, a labrador sniffer dog belonging to the Mulugu district police department, was cremated with full state honors on Monday after battling illness. The dog had served diligently for over six years at the district headquarters. District superintendent of police Sabarish, along with senior police officials and Scamper’s handler, paid their respects by placing wreaths at the cremation site and offering a traditional salute at the police training center in Jagaram. Speaking on the occasion, SP Sabarish stated, “Since 2018, Scamper has been an invaluable asset to our department, assisting in numerous critical operations. Her keen sense of smell has been instrumental in solving many cases and detecting various crimes.” In a mark of respect, the police fired three rounds into the air before observing two minutes of silence. Following this, Scamper was cremated with state honors. Additional SP Chandraiah, reserve inspectors Yadagiri, Madhukar, Ramesh, Raja, and dog squad staff were among those who paid their tributes alongside other police personnel.

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Submitted By Jim Cortina

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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