Dalai Lama’s old sniffer dog Olive retires, Nima takes charge of security

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 18: Olive, a highly trained sniffer dog who played a crucial role in the security of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in McLeodganj, has been formally retired from active service, with a newly trained canine named Nima assuming her full operational responsibilities.

Born in 2017, Olive, a Labrador retriever was regarded by security officials as one of the most dependable sniffer dogs ever deployed for the protection of the Tibetan spiritual leader. Specialising in explosive detection, she was an integral part of the Z-Plus security framework and routine...

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