As Metro expands, CISF dog squad gets new members

Delhi | Sunday | 18th March, 2018

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With this, the number of canines in the CISF dog squad has gone up to 60 — 31 labradors, 17 German shepherds, 10 cocker spaniels and two golden retrievers. For phase III of the Metro, eight more sniffer dogs, all female labradors, have been inducted into the force to help personnel protect vital installations. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxenamore-inAs the Delhi Metro expands — a section of the Pink Line was thrown open to the public on March 14 — the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which is in charge of the Metro rail network’s security, has also expanded the strength of its dog squad. Each dog has one handler who has at least two months’ basic training on how to handle dogs. Shinde, the handler of Jojo, a female labrador, said that all dogs in the squad start their day at 7 a.m.

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