15 Belgian Malinois canine so as to add tooth to K9 squad

Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 15 Belgian Malinois canine which embody Maya, a specialist cadaver trainee canine that helped police and  National Disaster Response Force group in finding three our bodies braving heavy rain throughout final August, shall be passing out of K9 squad of Kerala Police on Wednesday.For the primary time, Thiruvananthapuram shall be internet hosting the occasion a lot to the happiness of canine lovers within the capital metropolis because the occasion is open to public. 

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, an ardent pet lover and a pet mother or father of Robin, a four-year-old Labrador Retriever, shall be receiving the salute from the Belgian Malinois canine the place they are going to be placing up a present of their abilities they’d acquired in the course of the course of their 10-month intense coaching.

Usually the K9 squad passes out from their coaching centre itself at Kerala Police Academy (KPA), Thrissur. But this time there’s an exception which can give a chance for canine lovers in capital metropolis to see them carry out. The first set of 5 Belgian Malinois which have been purchased from Punjab Home Guards in 2019 has since been deployed in varied canine squads throughout the state.

Following their sensible efficiency, the Kerala Police determined to purchase 15 extra Belgian Malinois who will go out from Police Stadium at Thycaud right here on Wednesday at 5 pm. A senior police official advised TNIE that the K9 squad is present process a sea change by bringing in ‘trade dogs’ as a substitute of the sooner sort ‘show dogs.’

“The 15 Belgian Malinois have been trained in dispersing mobs, catching thieves, tracing robbers, detecting bombs and sniffing out narcotic substances. Along with Belgian Malinois, mostly indigenous breeds like Kanni, Chippiparai and Mudhol Hound as well as Working Labradors and Beagle, who have undergone training at KPA, will be performing before the chief minister and police officials for 90 minutes”, mentioned a senior police official.Already, 15 Belgian Malinois have reached Thiruvananthapuram and are engaged in two-hour coaching throughout morning and night earlier than their D-day.