Two police dogs are publically awarded with a certificate of commendation and dog food for the discovery of a missing elementary scholar. Awarded /Yokosuka

Translated from the original article at: http://news.kanaloco.jp/localnews/article/1202220015/

February 22, 2012

The two dogs receive recognition from Yokosuka Police Chief Matsukawa Takashi=Yokosoka Police Station

A missing elementary scholar in the city of Yokosuka was discovered by two police dogs. On the 22nd, they received praise from the Yokosuka Police Chief. The two dogs, accompanied by members of the police forensics section, received an official commendation and dog food.

Receiving the commendations were two female Labrador Retrievers, Rin (Age 3) and Bally (Age 2). According to the police station, at around 6:30PM of the 16th, a 4th grade student (Age 10) in Sanocho, Yokosuka had gone missing. The police department received the request for help and dispatched the 2 dogs on a search.

One hour after beginning the search, the two dogs detected a scent. Near the premises of his house, the boy was taken under police protection and said to be discovered unharmed.

Rin and Bally have been serving the police for 1 year, 7 months and 1 year, 4 months respectively. "When it comes to missing people, we are instantly worried that they were entangled in a crime. Dispatching the dogs is a big help. We're always grateful when we can quickly deal with the situation," said the police department, in praise of the dogs.

Original text:

行方不明の小学生を発見した警察犬２頭を表彰、ご褒美は表彰状とドッグフード/横須賀

2012年2月22日

横須賀署の松川敬署長から表彰された２頭＝同署

横須賀市内で行方不明になった小学生を発見した警察犬２頭が22日、横須賀署から署長賞を贈られた。２頭は、一緒に捜索した県警鑑識課員とともに、表彰状とドッグフードを受け取った。

表彰されたのは、ともに雌でラブラドルレトリバーのリン号（３歳）とバリー号（２歳）。同署によると、16日午後６時半ごろ、同市佐野町の小学４年生の男児（10）の行方が分からなくなり、同署の要請を受けた２頭が捜索のため出動した。

捜索を開始してから約１時間後、２頭はにおいを嗅ぎつけ、自宅近くの民家敷地にいる男児を発見、無事に保護したという。

警察犬歴は、リン号が１年７カ月、バリー号が１年４カ月。同署は「行方不明になると犯罪に巻き込まれる恐れもあるので、出動は大変助かる。いつも迅速な対応をしてもらい感謝している」とたたえた。