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Died – 5/6/17 Handler – Kyaw Min Khaing K9 Officer San Mi dies of heart and liver problems Sad news out of Tanintharyi , San Mi, one of the regional bomb squad’s two bomb-sniffing K9’s, passed away on Saturday morning. A brown Labrador originally born in Thailand and later acquired by the Myanmar Police Force, San Mi was just one …

K9 Sergeant Michael Dies Sergeant Michael, a K9 with the Yangon Bomb Squad, also passed away after suddenly falling ill; his death was diagnosed as a result of gastrointestinal problems. Sniffer dogs in Myanmar are generally overworked and undercared for. Several dogs who undergo training at the Yangon academy die on the course due to problems with their lungs, liver, …