A Belgian shepherd of the CRPF dog squad, injured during disposal of an improvised explosive device (IED) near Hatamunigada in Rayagada district on Thursday, would be taken to Chennai for better treatment.
The four-year-old sniffer dog sustained injuries in upper part of right eye and head.
Fourth Battalion Commandant MK Sharma told reporters that as per the suggestion of the Rayagada Chief Veterinary Officer the dog would be sent to Madras Medical College, Chennai. The process has begun for the same, he added.
He informed that the Belgian shepherd would be on duty as no better canine is available with Central paramilitary force at present.
The canine has got training courses twice at the Indian Institute of IED Management, he informed.
On Thursday, the Rayagada district police requested the CRPF to help in defusing an IED planted by Maoists on a road near Hatamunigada. The sniffer dog sent there to undertake the explosive disposal job. Accidentally, the detonator blasted causing injuring the dog.