In Loving Memory of
K9 LIBERTY
January 23, 2003 - May 13, 2015
Handler & Partner: Officer Dennis
Bradshaw
Monroe Police Department
Connecticut
Sorry to announce the passing of one
of our CPWDA (Connecticut Police
Working Dog Association) K9's.
Liberty's partner, Officer Dennis
Bradshaw, is from the Monroe Police
Department. She passed away
in her sleep tonight, May 13th.
Dennis has been a long time valued
member of the CPWDA
since 1/23/03. Our thoughts are with
him and his family.
submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir.
CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 LUNI
Handler: ?
Khammam, India
Cops Bid Farewell to Irreplaceable
Luni
Police personnel paying
tribute to the deceased police
sniffer dog, Luni, in Khammam on
Saturday.
Luni, a sniffer dog attached to
the Dog Squad of Khammam police,
died here on Saturday. She was
suffering from illness
for the past few weeks. Luni
served the dog squad for over
eight years. Police personnel
including AR DSP Sanjeev,
reserve
sub-inspector Shankar, in charge
of the dog squad. Srinivasa Reddy
paid their last respects to the
canine. The iconic
canine was successful in locating detonators and gelatin sticks at
Musalimadugu Village in Wyra Mandal in 2013. The canine
won 6 rewards and got second prize in a state meet, held in 2014, in
Hyderabad. The canine had also
impressed
DIG Malla Reddy and SP Shanavaz
Khasim with her performance
during a dog show.
submitted by Jim Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
MK9 LEONA
2015
Handler: ??
(will put info when I receive) LRK
In Loving Memory of
K9 LADY
January 13, 2015
Handler: Officer C. Reynolds
Coweta County Sheriff’s Office
Georgia
(need info)
In Loving Memory of
K9 LADY
February 7, 2015
Handler: Roger Victor -
Pennsylvania
Cadaver dog laid to rest
For almost eight years, a
furry companion stood by
Roger Victor’s side, waiting
to serve her master and the
Fayette County Coroner’s
Office. But after a short
battle with a dangerous
tumor, the German Shepherd,
Lady, was laid to rest last
weekend. “She was part of
our family. It’s been really
hard having to say goodbye
to her,” said Victor, chief
field investigator with the
county coroner’s office.
Lady was the Victor family’s
pet and was trained as a
cadaver dog to work on
rescue calls. “Lady was
having a hard time walking,
so we took her to Blout
Veterinary where they did a
few laser treatments,” said
Victor.
She recovered a little bit,
but still had internal
problems. X-rays later
revealed a massive tumor
attached to her spine. “She
was given steroids, and she
perked up for about two
weeks. But it didn’t last.
She was in pain, and we
didn’t want her to suffer,”
he said. After Lady was
euthanized, they had her
cremated. She now rests in a
donated urn in the family
room. Victor said they have
received dozens of text
messages, sympathy cards and
flowers since Lady’s death.
“It’s hard to explain the
loss. When I would come to
the house, she would always
be there. Now she’s not.”
“It’s tough. I believe
animals are better than
people when it comes to
understanding you.
They know when you’re down,
when you’re happy,” he said.
In her career, Lady had
eight confirmed recoveries
of human remains, most of
them in bodies of water. The
two that stood out in
Victor’s mind were ones in
Connellsville and Ohiopyle.
A little over two years ago,
a Somerset County man went
to Ohiopyle State Park, and
was reported missing after
his family hadn’t heard from
him and his vehicle was
found in a parking lot in
the state park. Several
weeks had passed without any
luck when Lady was called
in.
“We went up and down the
river with rafters and Lady
hit on something in a
certain spot along the
river,” said Victor.
“She kept barking and
letting us know she smelled
something. We called the
scuba team in and after all
that time, they recovered
the body.” Victor said
though it was a difficult
situation for everyone
involved, he knew that
finding the body “brought
closure to the family.” Lady
also helped locate the body
of a young drowning victim
almost three years ago in
Connellsville. When the
17-year-old Mount Pleasant
victim was swept under the
heavy currents, search and
rescue teams were not able
to locate him. “We had Lady
sniff a couple pieces of the
teen’s clothing and begin
her water search on the
rafts. After a few passes in
one area, she let us know
that something was there,”
said Victor.
The scuba team came in and
found the body a short time
later. “It amazed the chief
that Lady found the body,”
he continued. “Afterwards,
we talked to the family and
let Lady go to them. They
were hugging her and crying
with her. I know Lady found
that rewarding.” Lady joined
the Victor family after
Roger picked her out of a
litter his daughter owned.
The runt of the litter, she
was first known as “Little
Lady.” It wasn’t long after
that when he initiated
certain tests to see if she
would make for a good
cadaver dog. Their previous
dog, a black lab named
Shadow, was also a
family-trained cadaver dog.
“We played little games of
hide-and-seek with the
grandkids — they would go
hide in the fields and trees
on a friend’s property and
Lady would go find them. We
knew she would make a good
cadaver dog,” said Victor.
Another training method
included putting ground meat
into a tennis ball, letting
it spoil, and hiding and
burying it for Lady to sniff
out and find. He would also
drop it in the river and she
would locate the scent, even
in the swift currents. “All
of the local fire
departments and police
forces knew she was
available, and they called
us when needed,” he said.
“We usually located the body
within an hour’s time. The
guys really appreciated the
dog being there.”
Submitted by Jim Cortina,
Dir. CPWDA
In Loving Memory of
K9 LITTLE SUE
Handler: David Dissellbrett
Alaska Search and Rescue
USA
Anchorage rescue dog dies after eating antifreeze
Anchorage police are investigating the possible
poisoning of a 5-year-old search-and-rescue dog, which
died Thursday after
eating antifreeze-laden food at a home near the Campbell Creek Trail. APD
spokeswoman Jennifer Castro said in a Friday
statement that police were informed Thursday of the incident, on the 4700
block of Grumman Street off Tudor Road.
The animal has been used for search and rescue by Alaska Search and Rescue
Dogs for the past three years.
“The owner of the 5-year-old female English Shepherd, Little Su, said the
dog became sick the day prior and was
taken to the vet,” Castro wrote.
“A sample of
fluid from the dog confirmed that the dog had consumed
antifreeze; meanwhile the dog owner found a
container outside near their property containing a mixture of chicken and
antifreeze.” Little Su's owner, David Dissellbrett,
told Channel 2 Friday afternoon that the poisoned food which killed his
dog had been left less than 10 yards from the
back door of his home. He said that whoever had done so had been targeting
their house. Castro couldn’t confirm
whether the death was related to a Facebook post,
forwarded to Channel 2 Thursday night, warning dog
owners of a
container holding “dog food and antifreeze” being left on the trail.
The post said
that one dog had already eaten the deadly mixture.
According to
the
Humane Society of the United States
website,
the ethylene glycol in antifreeze is what kills dogs,
who are drawn to its sweet taste. Manufacturers agreed
to incorporate a bittering agent in 2012, but antifreeze
poisoning -- which initially manifests as lethargic
behavior
within 30 minutes of ingestion -- remains a grave
concern for pets. “The second phase, which can last up
to three days,
is characterized by symptoms such as vomiting, oral and gastric ulcers,
kidney failure, coma and death,” Humane
Society officials wrote.
Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman Beth Ipsen
unequivocally called Little Su's death a poisoning, in a
statement issued
Friday afternoon. She says troopers and Alaska Search
and Rescue Dogs are coordinating with the owners to cope
with the dog’s loss. “Right now, they’re just dealing
with the death of their dog,” Ipsen said. “As you can
imagine,
they’re devastated.” Ipsen said Little Su was important to the
law-enforcement community as well as its owners.
“This was a 5-year-old dog, and it was going through
pretty extensive training to be a search-and-rescue
dog,”
Ipsen said. “Not only was it a loved pet, it was a
pretty valuable asset as well.” Castro asks anyone with
information
on Little Su’s death to call APD at 786-8900. or anonymously contact Crime
Stoppers at 561-STOP or through
its website.
Submitted by Jim Cortina, Dir.
CPWDA
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