Members of the Winnipeg Police Service are mourning the loss of one of their Police Service Dogs.
On April 28, 2010, Explosive Detector dog PSD NIKO # 49 was brought in to a veterinarian clinic for a routine operation to remove an abscessed tooth.
During the operation, NIKO unexpectedly passed away on the operating table and it is believed that NIKO had an allergic reaction to the anesthetic.
NIKO, a Belgian Malinois, was born in the WPS Breeding Program in 2004 and has been a trained explosive detector dog since 2005. She was currently being handled by Cst. David KARSIN who also works a specialty drug detector dog.
This marks only the second time in the WPS Canine Unit’s 39 year history that a working canine has passed away prior to retirement.
RIP Niko. Sad loss for Cst.Karsin.
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