KUANTAN (Bernama): A German Shepherd has made history as the first dog to receive the "Jasamu Dikenang" (appreciation) award for the Pahang police contingent. The dog, named Lao Wu, received the medal from Pahang police chief Datuk Abd Jalil Hassan, who was represented by his deputy, Datuk Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, at the Pahang police contingent headquarters monthly assembly Tuesday (Feb 11). At the ceremony, Mohd Yusri Hassan presented the medal to Lao Wu's trainer, Sergeant S. Sanmugam, who put it around the dog’s neck. "Lao Wu continued to guide us to a house there and eventually the suspect was found in the backyard at around 10.45am in a weak condition. He said he had handled Lao Wu, which was acquired from China, since 2015 and it was his fourth detective dog in 29 years of service with the K9 unit.

Source: The Star February 12, 2020 10:30 UTC