Tag Archives: India

K9 Pandian – Madurai, India

Died – 9/27/18 Dog that helped city police dies Pandian, a 13-year-old Labrador Retriever, which served Madurai City police for around 10 years, died here on Thursday owing to illness. An official from the city police said that Pandian was a crime specialist, who helped in resolving several theft and murder cases. “One of the notable cases was a burglary …

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K9 Royal – Nalgonda, India

Died – 8/17/18 Handler – Constable Chinnababu Teary eyed Nalgonda bomb squad lays canine Royal to rest with full police honors in Hyderabad Royal, the longest-serving canine of Nalgonda bomb squad of the Hyderabad police, was laid to rest on Friday with full police honors. He was responsible for probing the Narayanadri Express bomb hoax in 2008. On Friday, the …

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Army K9 – Hajin, India

Died – 5/25/18 Army dog dies in grenade hit, militants slit man’s throat In yet another such incident in the restive Kashmir Valley, a 38-year old man has been murdered by slitting his throat by unidentified assailants. The incident has taken place in Hajin area of northern district of Bandipore where, at least, half a dozen persons were earlier murdered …

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K9 Tiger – Uttar Pradesh, India

Handler – 1/17/18 Handler – Officer Satish Chandra Cops bury their bravest 4-legged officer wrapped in national flag Tiger was one of the best Uttar Pradesh police force ever had. Having cracked 150 cases single-handedly in his career spanning 14 years, he rose to the rank of deputy superintendent of police, the highest any police dog could have. A sniffer …

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K9 Ruby – Mumbai, India

Died – 11/5/17 After Six Radiation Therapy Sessions For Cancer, Top Canine Cop Ruby Passes Away Sunday was indeed a tough day for the Mumbai Police, not in terms of cracking a major case, but in coming to terms with the loss of one of the most important members of their team – the canine cop Ruby. After undergoing six …

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K9 Cracker – Chhattisgarh, India

Died – 4/7/17 Sniffer dog killed in IED blast; handler injured A sniffer dog of the CRPF died and its handler injured today when a pressure bomb planted by Maoists went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said. The incident occurred at around 1620 hrs when a Road Opening Party (ROP) of CRPF’s 170thbattalion was returning to its camp after …

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K9 Dolly – Kakinada, India

Died – 2/10/17 Homage paid to sniffer dog Police paid homage to Dolly, a sniffer dog, at the police parade grounds here on Friday, which died after prolonged illness. The dog which got training to sniff out explosives material, did commendable service. Dolly which was inducted into the department in 2005, successfully accomplished many security tasks assigned to it. In …

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K9 Aminika – Burhapahar, India

Officer P.K. Shyam and his K9, a a Belgian Shepherd, were both killed on 1/17/17 from an IED blast during anti-Naxalite operations at Burhapahar in Latehar district at approximately 3:30 p.m. around 200km from the state capital. The deceased dog was part of the sniffer team for two years.

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