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K9 Jhansi – Kerimattihalli, India

Died – 1/8/24 Police dept bids a tearful adieu to Jhansi Jhansi, a three-year-old dog was given a tearful farewell, on Monday evening, at Kerimattihalli Police Parade ground. Jhansi, a female Doberman pinscher breed, had joined the police department 30 months back. Jhansi was infected with babesia gibsoni. The superintendent of police, other officers and dog trainers laid a wreath …

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K9 Leo – Kodagu, India

Died 12/21/23 ‘Leo,’ The Crime Detection Dog Of Kodagu District Police Passes Away Leo, the crime detection dog, which had served for 10 years and 9 months at the Kodagu District Dog Squad, has passed away following illness on Dec. 21.Leo was inducted into the Dog Squad on Feb. 26, 2013 and had retired from service on Nov. 17, 2023.Leo, …

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K9 Kalyani – Poonthura, India

Died 11/20/23 Mystery surrounds death of police dog Kalyani; postmortem confirms poisoning, action taken against three policemen The death of Kalyani, a police dog, credited for aiding in numerous cases, remains a mystery. According to the post-mortem report, Kalyani succumbed to poisoning. Consequently, three policemen faced disciplinary action in connection with the incident. A case has been registered by Poonthura …

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K9 Jessie – Chittoor, India

Died – 10/29/23 Funeral held for police dog Police dog Jessy received funeral with full honors, which died of cancer, here on Sunday. District Superintendent of Police Y Rishanth Reddy, AR ASP Nageswar Rao and others recalled the services of the police dog, which served in the district dog squad for more than nine years.

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K9 Rita – Indore, India

Died – 10/25/23 Indore Police Bid Farewell To Sniffer Dog ‘Rita’ With Salute The dog named named Rita, served in the BDD Squad of the Indore Police. She was born on April 27, 2014, and she joined the police force on January 10, 2015. During her 8 years and 10 months of service, she played a crucial role in solving …

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K9 Messi – Coimbatore, India

Died – 10/13/23 Sniffer dog dies of liver infection in Coimbatore A sniffer dog attached to the Coimbatore City Police died of liver infection on Friday, after two days of treatment.Six-year-old ‘Messi’, a female of German Shepherd breed, had served for the last five years. The sniffer dog was laid to rest with police honors on the premises of the …

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K9 Radha – Maharashtra, India

Legendary Sniffer Dog Radha, Winner of 6 Police Medals, Passes Away in Pune Radha, an illustrious member of the Maharashtra Police’s K-9 unit, dedicated a decade of her life in the service of law enforcement, eventually retiring on November 30, 2018.Radha, a remarkable Labrador retriever, who spent a decade serving the police force, concluded her distinguished career on November 30, …

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K9 Sheela – Aaranyak, India

Aaranyak mourns the loss of K9 Sheela The much-acclaimed K9 unit, the anti-poaching dog squad, of Aaranyak lost one of its celebrated member Sheela early this morning. She died at her place of posting at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary near here casting a pall gloom in the entire Aaranyak family as well all those involved in conservation of wildlife in the …

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K9 Pooja – Belagavi, India

Police dog passes away after decade-long service Belagavi District Police on Sunday mourned the death of its esteemed colleague Pooja, a member of the District Dog Squad, that had helped it solve 178 cases. It was a German Shepherd that served the department for over a decade.“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Pooja, a …

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K9 Simi – Srivillputhur, India

Died on 3/26/23 Handler – Periasamy Wildlife Sniffer Dog Simi passes away After eight glorious years of service at the Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary (now part of Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve) in Srivilliputhur, Simi, the state’s first wildlife sniffer dog, died on Sunday owing to age-related ailments. Forest Range Officer M Karthick said the canine had helped them solve around 30 …

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