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Caesar, the Hero of Mumbai on 26/11

1. Mumbai Caesar, the last surviving hero of his kind, died after the attack on one Thursday. Caesar, a Labrador retriever, was covered with tri-colour and given an emotional farewell from the city Police Force. The Mumbai Police Commissioner too marked the passing of the hero with a tweet.

2. Caesar, who was 11 years old was the sole survivor among the dogs of Mumbai Police who took part in bomb detection operations during the terrorist attack on Mumbai that began on November 26, .2008. He died of heart attack at a farm in Virar where he and his three canine buddies had been sent after retirement.

During the terror attack in Mumbai, Caesar saved several lives when he sniffed out the hand grenades left by the terrorists at the busy CST railway station.

3. Caesar was also a part of the search team at Nariman house, where terrorists were held up for three days. Earlier he was also pressed into service for bomb search operation after the 2006 serial train blasts and July 2017 blast in Mumbai. The Mumbai police officials also tweeted their grief saying, “Services of retired members of Dog Squad during 26/11 will be unforgettable. We will remember our heroes forever.”

1. Labrador retriever was covered with tri-colour. What does this signify?

2. How did Caesar save several lives at the CST railway station?

3. Which word in the passage (paragraph 3) means the same as ‘forced’.

4. “Services of retired members of Dog Squad during 26/11 will be unforgettable”. Mention three services rendered by Caesar.

5. Caesar is a Labrador breed of dogs. Name a few other native breeds that are used by the Police force.

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1. The use of tri colour flag on the body of Labrador retriever signifies that it has served the nation like a soldier and deserves our homage.

2. During the terror attack at Mumbai, Caesar saved several lives when he sniffed out the hand grenades left by the terrorists at the busy CST railway station.

3. Pressed into means “forced”.

4. Caesar had taken part in the bomb detection operations during the terrorist attack on Mumbai that began on Novmeber 26, 2008. Caeser saved several lives when he sniffed out the hand grenades left by the terrorists at the busy CST railway station. Caesar was also a part of bomb search operation after 2006 serial train blasts and July 2017 blast in Mumbai.

5. The Blood hound, The German short haired pointer, The Boxer, The Doberman, The Dutch German Shepherd and The Giant Schnauzer are some of the famous breeds used by police force.

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