K9 Yogi – Gloucestershire, England

K9 Yogi – Hero Gloucestershire, England
Died – 1/9/19

Handler – PC Lenny Mansell

Hero Gloucestershire police dog who once survived fall of 100ft dies peacefully and there’s been an outpouring. A retired Gloucestershire Police dog has died, prompting an outpouring of tributes. PD Yogi ‘passed peacefully over the rainbow bridge’ on Wednesday. Yogi, who served with Gloucester Police for seven years from 2008 to 2015, was with his handler when he died. His handler PC Mansell was by his side to kiss him goodbye. Yogi had come to the force via Europe and would become the ‘dog with nine lives’.He once suffered two broken legs and somehow survived falling 100ft at Daglingworth Stone quarry. His handler, PC Lenny Mansell, said on a retired police dog blog: “He became the dog with nine lives, surviving two torsions, and running off the edge of the Daglingworth Stone quarry, falling 100ft. “He was the most loyal, obedient crew mate I have worked with.”He enjoyed his retirement to the full. R.I.P. Yogi thank you for your service.

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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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