Zanjeer (dog)

Zanjeer
Other name(s)Ginger
SpeciesCanis lupus familiaris
BreedLabrador Retriever
SexMale
Born7 January 1992
Died16 November 2000(2000-11-16) (aged 8)
Parel, Mumbai, India
EmployerBombay Police (later Mumbai Police)
Notable roleDetection dog
Known forDetection work after 1993 Bombay bombings

Zanjeer (7 January 1992 – 16 November 2000) was a Labrador Retriever who served as a detection dog with the Bombay Police (later Mumbai Police) in Maharashtra state of India. Due to his impeccable service detecting many explosives and other weapons—in particular during the 1993 Bombay bombings—he was honoured with a full state funeral.[1]

  1. ^ The Untouchables: Bombay Police after 26/11 at New Delhi Television, by Sreenivasan Jain; published 11 November 2009; retrieved 23 July 2013