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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Died 11/21/22 Aaranyak, one of India’s biodiversity conservation organizations, on Tuesday, mourned the passing away of its first k9 unit member, Zorba. Zorba, the Belgian Malinois, was immensely instrumental in hunting down poachers in Assam.Due to his age and current health issues, he passed away last night.An internationally acclaimed rhino conservation and wildlife crime expert, Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar, the …