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An officer with the police dog squad was about to adopt Koovi when the department decided to adopt her. Ajith Madhavan was understandably disheartened when he learned that he would not be able to bring Koovi home. Koovi, the dog who found the dead body of her two-year-old owner Dhanushka …

In a horrifying incident that was captured on a CCTV camera in Mohali, a stray dog was run over by a car in Phase 3B1. Mohali police immediately registered a case against the unidentified car driver. Aman Sethi and Sahib Kunwar Singh, volunteers of the ‘Mowgli Aid’ organization said the …

Eleven hospitals across the UK are taking part in the study, with scientists hoping at least 3,500 staff will provide “odour samples”. Testing has begun to see if medical detection dogs can be trained to smell the disease. If the trial is successful, the dogs could be used at UK …

Gurinder Singh, a 26-year-old man from Punjab’s Kapurthala, who was caught in an inhuman act of intentionally running over a stray dog, has been arrested, the police said on Wednesday. At least 12 canines were rescued from his house. The arrest comes a day after BJP MP and animal rights …

Dog meat is considered a delicacy in North Korea and parts of South Korea. But imagine having to hand over your pet dog to the meat shop. This traumatic order has come from Kim Jong-un, say reports. Dogs, especially pet dogs, are family to the homes they belong to. But …

Fifteen stray dogs were found dead at Indira Nagar in Kanuvai. Residents believe they were poisoned to death. The dogs were found lying dead, frothing from the mouth within meters of each other, and on three different roads, residents informed the Pannimadai panchayat and police. One stray dog is alive …

After two days of search operations, the body of a 2-year-old girl was unearthed from the Idukki landslides which have claimed almost 70 lives. And it was Koovi, a dog that has been waiting for days at the site of the landslide that helped rescuers reach Dhanushka’s mortal remains. Ever …

Indian Army dogs Vida and Sophie awarded the Chief of Army Staff ‘Commendation Cards’ on the 74th Independence Day this year, for their role in different operations. Commendations Cards are given to dogs for good performance while performing the duty. In December last year, in a bid to increase the …

It is the little act of kindness and compassion that keeps one’s faith in humanity alive. Recently, a heartwarming video that has been going viral on the internet shows how traffic police personnel helped a dog. In the clip, one can see a traffic police official helping a pooch cross …

The stray dog sterilization project has come to a halt in a halt in the absence of labourers. The firm hired by the municipal corporation for the project is now arranging workers from other states. But as it is taking time, the work has taken a hit. The MC officials …