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K9 Swati – Bengaluru, India

Died 5/2/22 Swati, after 8 yrs of service, dies Swati, a police dog, 12, died after a heart attack on Monday. A labrador, Swati was born on September 1, 2011, and was donated to the police department by Ashok Baragundi, a retired engineer of Gadag, on January 1, 2013. Its skills in detecting explosive materials earned Swati many laurels. Gadag …

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K9 Vicon – Uttar Pradesh, India

Vicon was appointed as sniffer dog for the explosive section in the dog squad of Uttar Pradesh Police on June 20, 2012. The dog died on Sunday due to prolonged illness. Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday bid the final adieu to a dog that served the department for over 10 years with state honors. Vicon, the dog (Labrador) died on …

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K9 Simba – Mumbai, India

Died – 3/4/22 Simba The Bomb Detection Dog Gets A Hero’s Farewell, Cremated With Three-gun Salute Simba, a key member of city police’s bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) died on Friday due to an illness.

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K9 Honey – Kerala, India

Died – 2/26/22 Kerala Police bid adieu to Honey The Kerala Police on Saturday bid adieu to Honey, one of the smartest dogs in the police dog squad that served the force for 10 years. The dog, a Labrador, was leading a retired life at Vishranti, the retirement home for police dogs at the Kerala Police Academy. IGP (Training) K. …

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K9 Lovely – Wanaparthy, India

Died 1/28/22  Canine Lovely laid to rest with police honors Lovely, a police canine, who had been serving in the Police Department from the year 2013, breathed her last on Friday. The 13-year-old canine had joined the police force in the year 2012 and completed basic course in 2013. During the training for basic course, Lovely stood in second position. Deputed to …

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K9 Surya – Nagpur, India

Died – 1/4/22 Daredevil sniffer dog ‘Surya’ who served Nagpur Police for decade passes away   The ‘sun’ has finally ‘set’ on a glorious life of a Labrador, Surya, the sniffer dog who had provided a decade-long impeccable service to Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) Nagpur Police. Surya breathed last on Tuesday. He succumbed to the prolonged Kidney related …

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K9 Shaina – Mumbai, India

Died – 10/17/21  Shaina, 4-year-old police sniffer dog, collapses, dies Sources tell that Shaina, a four-year-old Labrador, fell ill last week, but was taken to hospital only after her condition worsened.  A nearly four-year-old Mumbai police dog, Shaina, suddenly collapsed and died on Sunday. According to sources in the police department, Shaina had been unwell for the past few days. …

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K9 Ruby – Visakhapatnam, India

Died – 8/25/21 A sniffer dog named Ruby, who served on the police force with distinction for nearly 10 years, passed away due to health issues on Wednesday night in the city. Police officials in the district conducted a parade and offered floral tributes to Ruby’s mortal remains before laying her to rest at the AR Grounds near Kailasagiri hill …

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K9 Ajay – Kancheepuram, India

Died – 7/31/21 Handler – handler K Kothandam Police dog with many medals laid to rest with 21-gun salute  Ajay, a German Shepherd who served the Kancheepuram police  for nearly a decade, was laid to rest on Tuesday. Senior police officers paid moving tributes and placed wreats on the coffin of the iconic canine after a 21-gun salute. He passed away on …

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K9 Sudha – Mangaluru, India

Died – 7/24/21 Handler – Kushalappa City police bid adieu to detective dog The Mangaluru City police on Saturday bid farewell to its 10-year-old crime detective dog Sudha. Police Commissioner N. Shashi Kumar and other officials gave it a guard of honour before burying the dog on the City Armed Police grounds. Sudha, a Doberman Pinscher, was with the city …

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