Thursday, March 31, 2016

Delhi airport's top sniffer dog Sweety battles cancer

New Delhi: She has been a hero. She has been part of more than 150 operations at the sensitive Delhi airport. Her nose has been just perfect.
She has been a hero. She has been part of more than 150 operations at the sensitive Delhi airport. Her nose has been just perfect.
However, diagnosed with cancer recently, Sweety- the top sniffer dog guarding the airport as part of the CISF dog squad for nearly a decade-is now due for a painful retirement.
Her mammary tumour, which is malignant, was noticed during a training session as she was not in her usual, jovial self. "Doctors told us that she has cancer and it will take time to remove the tumour. After analysing for almost five days, an immediate surgery was required for which we took her to Bareilly where she was operated," said her handler Mohan Singh.
Until a few months ago, Sweety-a light brown-coloured Labrador-was often seen walking around the Delhi airport, alert as always in detecting anything suspicious. Now, she spends most her time in a secluded air-conditioned room away from the clamour of the airport.
31/03/16 Mail Today
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