RIP Jago: RCMP police dog killed in the line of duty June 20, 2021 UPDATE: June 21 Alberta’s police oversight body said Jago was hit by a bullet and killed after the suspect and police exchanged gunfire. The… Continue Reading
Military dog killed in U.S. raid on IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi October 27, 2019 In a rambling Sunday morning press conference, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that American special forces killed ISIS founder Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the… Continue Reading
Florida cop and police dog shot in the line of duty March 30, 2019 What began as a routine traffic stop in St. Petersburg, Florida ended with the shooting of a police sergeant, a canine officer and left… Continue Reading
“Vapor Wake” dogs will be on patrol to protect the Super Bowl February 3, 2019 They are the secret weapons of the bomb-sniffing world. Specially-trained “Vapor Wake” dogs are no ordinary canine cops. These dogs have been bred with… Continue Reading
What makes a dog? Anthropologists set to answer the question October 11, 2018 For centuries dogs and humans have developed close relationships, that in many cases, have solidified each other as family. The close bond between humans… Continue Reading
Calgary Police K9 officer stabbed by suspect during arrest, but will recover July 30, 2017 A Calgary police dog has been stabbed repeatedly in the head during a takedown in the southern Alberta city. The Calgary Police Service said… Continue Reading
RCMP police dogs training to sniff out fentanyl February 21, 2017 Canada’s national police agency is now training its canine recruits to detect a fentanyl. The growing fentanyl scourge is killing scores of drug users… Continue Reading
Donald Trump’s pussy comment has canine response October 20, 2016 In fairness to dogs after cats panicked over Donald Trump’s comment about grabbing women, we present our favourite Donald Trump dog tweet so far…. Continue Reading
Turns out man’s best friend originally came from Asia 15,000 years ago October 22, 2015 We know dogs are descended from grey wolves. Humans domesticated them at least 15,000 years ago. But where exactly the world’s first domesticated species… Continue Reading
Virus strikes pandas, killing three so far, two others in critical condition January 26, 2015 A third giant panda has died after contracting canine distemper virus (CDV) in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The virus affects a wide variety of animals including… Continue Reading
