BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Fourteen police dogs received medals and diplomas during an emotional retirement ceremony in Colombia's capital Friday as they wrapped up years of service sniffing out drugs, bombs and bodies.
Some of the German shepherds, pit bulls and golden retrievers were treated to special scented baths before they were retired during the event in an auditorium at the Chief Prosecutor's Office.
Among the retired dogs was "Canela," a 12-year-old Labrador who helped investigators undercover 65 mass graves containing the victims of paramilitary violence, and "Negra," a pit bull mutt who helped detect several tons of cocaine in her eight-year career.
Handler Juan Carlos Rojas embraces sniffer dog Katy during a retirement ceremony for 14 sniffer dogs in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. The retiring dogs, including Katy, were presented with medals and certificates in a ceremony attended by dozens of their human comrades. The Chief Prosecutor plans to put the dogs up for adoption, placing them with families that will help them to live out their retirement years in peace and tranquility. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Officials plan to put the dogs up for adoption, placing them with families that will help them live out their retirement years in peace. Some dogs could also be taken in by their former handlers.
"We've shared a lot of things together and they are like our children," said David Maldonado, Negra's handler.
Police dogs in Colombia often participate in dangerous missions, sniffing out landmines for officers who eradicate coca fields, or rescuing bodies in combat zones.
"Sombra," which is Spanish for shadow, was recently relocated from her base on the country's Caribbean coast, after drug traffickers, angry over her success at sniffing out cocaine shipments, offered a bounty of $7,000 for her head.
Hundreds of dogs serve with Colombia's police and military. A canine school run by the police near Bogota also provides training for dogs and handlers from other Latin American countries.
Colombia's police dogs are usually retired when they reach eight or nine years old, and in the past they were then kept in kennels where police veterinarians provided them with food, play and medical treatment. But recently, Colombia's police have been looking for families to adopt the dogs. Earlier this month, the Anti-Narcotics Police put up 50 of its retired dogs for adoption.
Adopting families must go through a rigorous screening process to ensure the sniffer dogs are not put to work for private security companies.
"These dogs are very obedient and they are well trained," said Jeymy Bucuru, a veterinarian with Colombia's Anti-Narcotics police. "But we also want them to be able to rest."
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Associated Press writer Joshua Goodman reported this story in Bogota and AP writer Manuel Rueda reported from Mexico City.
Sniffer dogs and their handlers pose for an official group photo during a retirement ceremony for the dogs, in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. 14 dogs were awarded a certificate and gold medal by Colombia's deputy attorney general, as judicial workers packed into an auditorium documenting the ceremony with their smart phones. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Sniffer dog Simon kisses his handler during a retirement ceremony, in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. 14 dogs, including Simon, who spent the past decade sniffing for explosives, cocaine, and in search and recovery efforts, officially retired Friday in a ceremony attended by dozens of their human comrades. The Chief Prosecutor plans to put the dogs up for adoption, placing them with families that will help them to live out their retirement years in peace and tranquility. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Handler Pedro Camargo brushes companion sniffer dog Yaco in preparation for a retirement ceremony celebrating the service of 14 sniffer dogs, in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Some in the aging group of German Shepherds, Pitbulls, Golden Retrievers and Labradors were treated to a special perfume bath on Friday before they were retired in a ceremony at an auditorium in Bogota. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Sniffer dog "Canela", Spanish for cinnamon, right front, and her handler, arrive for a retirement ceremony for sniffer dogs, in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Among the 14 dogs retired Friday was "Canela", a 12-year-old Labrador who helped investigators uncover dozens of mass graves containing the bodies of victims of paramilitary violence and drug trafficking gangs. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Led by handler Pedro Camargo, sniffer dog Yaco is awarded a certificate and gold medal by Colombia's Deputy Attorney General Maria Paulina Riveros for his years of service, during a retirement ceremony for 14 sniffer dogs in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. The Chief Prosecutor plans to put the dogs up for adoption, placing them with families that will help them to live out their retirement years in peace and tranquility. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Sniffer dogs and their handlers wait for the start of a retirement ceremony for sniffer dogs in Bogota, Colombia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. The 14 sniffer dogs spent the past decade sniffing for explosives, cocaine and in search and recovery efforts. The Chief Prosecutor plans to put the dogs up for adoption, placing them with families that will help them to live out their retirement years in peace and tranquility. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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