Hyderabad, Nov. 11 -- The first-ever bravery awards for dogs were presented at the 'HyCan 2025, Hyderabad's biggest pet show which concluded on Sunday.
A highlight of this year's edition was the inaugural Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National K9 Bravery Awards 2025, instituted by Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU)- Commando K9 Academy in association with the Hyderabad Canine Club.
K9 Mitu of the National Security Guard (NSG) was given the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Supreme Bravery Medal, the highest award for detecting a live explosive payload on a drone during the high-risk national mission, Operation Sindoor.
Awards were presented across thirteen categories, with each K9 hero receiving a Certificate of Bravery and a Medal of Honour, while han...