K9 Yno – Sarzedo, Brazil

Died – 12/ 17/21

Yno dies, co police officer injured when trying to capture kidnapper in Greater Belo Horizonte 

Co-policeman Yno, who was recovering from an attack he suffered during the search for a kidnapper in Sarzedo, in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, ended up dying this Friday night (17). second member of the Ostensiva Round with Dogs of the Minas Gerais Military Police (Rocca), the German shepherd was wounded last Thursday (17) when entering a forest to capture a suspect for the kidnapping of a woman, being found by the military with a stake through the neck. The animal was taken by helicopter to the Veterinary Hospital of Faculdade Arnaldo, where he underwent surgery and had an improvement in his condition. However, the police dog ended up dying from infections. Yno was considered a true hero within the Rocca, having participated in several missions. Always acting on the front line, the dog ends up protecting the entire police force in the pursuit of perpetrators of violent crimes, having spared the lives of several military and civilians. The animal was specialized in search and capture and its function was to locate and, if necessary, immobilize the author. At 6 years old, the dog was at the height of its performance. In addition to mourning with the Rocca team, as Yno was seen as a military police officer, his colleagues highlighted the work involved in training a police dog, both for the animal and for its handler.

 

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.