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Civilian Dog Designated as Civil K-9 for Outstanding Service


When a fishing boat sank near the docks of Incheon in 2016, Jesper successfully located the bodies in 6 days. (image: Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency)

When a fishing boat sank near the docks of Incheon in 2016, Jesper successfully located the bodies in 6 days. (image: Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency)

SUWON, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire)A Belgian Shepherd dog that received body detection training at a local pet training center showed outstanding performance in finding missing persons.

The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency designated Jesper, and her owner Roh Il-ho as Honorary Neighborhood Police Officers.

Roh has been running a pet training center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, training his pet Jesper to track down the scent of human hair for more than 3 years.

The local police department has been sending Jesper to assist with various cases.

On November 5, Jesper found the body of a missing person on Mount Gwanggyo. Last month, Jesper found another dead body in the same area.

When a fishing boat sank near the docks of Incheon in 2016, the dog successfully located the bodies in 6 days. The police said that the dog was responsible for saving four valuable lives throughout various cases.

Jesper received an honorary badge in recognition of his outstanding service, and was offered a delicious meal by the police.

M. H. Lee (mhlee@koreabizwire.com)

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