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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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K9 Paru – Shoranur, India

Died – 2/23/23 Kerala Police sniffer dog dead An eight-year-old police sniffer dog from the Shoranur sub-division died on Thursday. The dog, Paru, was accorded an official farewell and was buried at Paruthipra.The Alsatian was known for its tracking abilities. It had helped the police in the investigation of several crimes, including thefts and murders. Before its death, the canine …

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K9 Bella – Thrissur’s Ramapuram, India

Died – 2/19/23 Handler – PC Jilesh Jilesh says his last goodbye to Bella The AR police camp in Thrissur’s Ramapuram is in grief over the death of Bella, who served at the office for seven-and-a-half years.Bella was a dog skilled in explosive detection in the K-9 police dog squad. It was undergoing treatment at the Kokkala veterinary hospital for …

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K9 Jwala – Dakshina Kannada

Died – 1/3/23 Detective dog passes away in Mangaluru Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Rishikesh Sonawane paying condolence to deceive dog Jwala, which passed away following kidney infection on Tuesday, January 3. Jwala, the seven-year-old detective dog of Dakshina Kannada District Dog Squad, passed away here on Tuesday. According to police, Jwala, a doberman fincher breed, was unwell for the …

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K9 Jhansi – Punajanur, India

Died 12/30/22 Truck runs over BRT Tiger Reserve sniffer dog In a tragic incident, the forest department’s sniffer dog — Jhansi — which was deputed at Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar district, was killed in an accident. The incident occurred near Punajanur on December 30. According to foresters, Jhansi, a German Shepherd, was on regular training by …

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K9 Tony – India

Died – 12/10/22 Dog Tony, which served in Police Department, dies Tony, a Dobermann, that served in the Police Department for nearly eight years died due to heart ailment and was laid to rest on Saturday.

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K9 Rani – Shoranur, India

A police sniffer dog in Shoranur police sub-division named Rani passed away on Friday.The eight-year-old dog had served the police force since 2016. Apart from the usual investigation duties, Rani had been deployed for VIP security at several places, including Guruvayur.

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