K9 Teena – Cyberabad, India

Died 3/10/21

Cyberabad police bid adieu to sniffer dog with guard of honor

Cyberabad police on Wednesday bid a tearful adieu to the sniffer dog ‘Teena’ with full honors. Cyberabad Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar and other officials gave guard of honor to ‘Teena’ which has been part of Cyberabad Police for the last 10 years. During her lifetime, ‘Teena’ helped cops whenever bomb threat calls used to be reported. There were instances when the police with the clues given by ‘Teena’ nailed the suspects making fake calls. Her services were prominent during the period of former DGP Anurag Sharma and former Cyberabad commissioners C.V. Anand and Sandeep Shandilya.Several police officials bid a tearful adieu and gave a guard of honor to ‘Teena’, which died due to illness on Wednesday. The officials placed a wreath and paid their last respects to with bands and three rounds gun firing. The Braveheart Cocker Spaniel Breed (female) had served in the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate for a period of 10 years. Born on August 2, 2011, Teena retired on August 23 last year. ‘Teena’ was trained at IITA Moinabad 2012th batch in explosive detection as sniffer dog. She was winner for second best performance. The sniffer dog was involved in number of police duty performance like regular duties and routine checks, all VIP’s. VVIP’s, ROP’s, anti sabotage checks, RGIA helipad checks and emergency threat calls. Her services were used when there was threat call at JNTU and at Gandipet in 2014, for Open House Demo at Cyberabad Parade Ground, demo at Gachibowli Stadium, Bio Diversity COP II duties and when then US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump had visited Hyderabad in 2017.

Submitted By Jim Cortina

James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.