First time training of Indian dog breeds for heli-borne commando ops, river rafting

New Delhi, Oct 22: Indian breed dogs like Mudhol Hound and Rampur Hound are being trained for the first time in undertaking high-risk commando operations like slithering down from a helicopter and river rafting by trainers of the Border Security Force (BSF).

This maiden exercise has been initiated by the Tekanpur (Madhya Pradesh) based National Training Centre for Dogs (NTCD) of the border force after it got “very positive” results and feedback on the working of these dogs in sniffing and detection duties over the past few years.

“About a dozen Indian breed dogs are being trained for the first time in undertaking precarious commando operations along with their handlers. They will slither down from a helicopter when commandos are inserted in a combat zone aerially.