Dixly to guard tiger reserve

Coimbatore 14/10/2016.
One-and-a-half year old German Shepard breed dog Dixly that has reported for duty as a canine sleuth to combat wildlife crimes at Anamalai Tiger Reserve will be stationed at Amaravathy range along with its Handler Forest Guard V. Palanisamy and his assistant S. Balashanmugam.
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An 18-month-old German Shepherd has joined duty to protect the Anamalai Tiger Reserve.

Dixly has completed a nine-month training at the Border Security Force Academy in Tekanpur, near Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.

Handler and assistant Forest Guard V. Palanisamy, and Anti-Poaching Watcher S. Balashanmugam, too have undergone the training. Field Director of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), V. Ganesan, said that the dog will be stationed at Amaravathy.

Amaravathy range has been chosen as it is a strategic location.

Dixly will help the Forest Department in preventing, and detecting wildlife-related crimes in a sprawling 958 sq km area of ATR the reserve forest area spreading over six ranges — Valparai, Manomboly, Ulandy, Pollachi, Udumalpet, and Amaravathi ranges, the sources said.