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Blaze and Tiger are the latest trainee members of the National Disaster Response Force’s (NDRF) dog squad which helps personnel carry out search-and-rescue operations. Contrary to the conventional norm, Blaze and Tiger are neither German Shepherds nor Labradors, but “desi” stray breed, which the NDRF’s eighth battalion has inducted as …

The U.S. Army said military dogs can only receive certain blood types, so having a blood bank ready can help treat K-9s quickly and efficiently. Handlers of U.S. military dogs in Iraq recently started a mobile blood bank for their four-legged partners, according to the International Coalition for Operation Inherent …

The 65-year-old man, who was arrested on Sunday from Nerul railway station complex on charge of raping a dog, has now been remanded to judicial custody and sent to Taloja jail. Nerul police said that the accused, Mahendra D Pawar, was arrested under the IPC Section 377 and the relevant …

The 196 dogs include golden retrievers, a poodle, Korean Jindos and Mastiffs, Pomeranians, terriers, and a Labrador. Some 196 dogs have been rescued from the South Korean dog meat trade in a rescue mission executed by Humane Society International. On Friday, those dogs — which includes golden retrievers, a poodle, …

A female dog was brutally raped inside the posh Galleria shopping complex recently. The injured and bleeding dog was rushed to the animal care center of World For All (WFA) where an 11-inch wooden stick was recovered from its genital. Activist Vijay Kishore Mohanani of Bombay Animal Rights (BAR) group, …

Three members of a family were booked by the Greater Noida police for allegedly assaulting their neighbour’s dog in the Ecotech 3 area. The complainant was identified as Rajesh Nagar, a resident of Baidpura who worked as a security officer for a highrise in Greater Noida West. “We were busy …

Katie realised the strong bond between Leia and her father and decided to permanently keep the adorable canine in her second home. The 2009 film ‘Hachi: A Dog’s Tale’, which made millions of viewers shed tears of sorrow around the world, was inspired by the real-life tale of a Japanese …

After a second community dog was returned by the municipal corporation with its entrails spilling out of his body, the animal lovers in the city have accused the municipal corporation (MC) of botching up sterilisation surgeries. City-based animal activist Neeru Saharan said this was the second such incident this month. …

For many dog owners, the coronavirus pandemic has meant more time at home with their canine companions. However, some experts are claiming the demand for dogs during lockdown has led to a significant increase in pets being stolen, with one – Wayne May from the organisation Dog Lost – saying: …

A Kinross guide dog has taken up a new challenge as part of an elite medical detection dog team trained to sniff out Covid-19. Ivan, a two-year-old Labrador-golden retriever cross, joined the team last week and has already began training to detect the coronavirus odour on individuals. Dogs have already …