Malaysia’s K9 dogs steal the show in shoes and sunglasses at Putrajaya parade
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- Police K9 dogs in shoes and sunglasses attracted spectators at Malaysia’s 69th Independence Day parade in Putrajaya.
- The parade included 16 police dogs with 18 officers, 25 military dogs with 25 handlers, and 43 ceremonial horses.
- More than 10,819 participants from 76 contingents took part, alongside military assets, bands, decorated vehicles, and service animals.
Dogs in shoes and sunglasses became an unexpected attraction at Malaysia’s 69th Independence Day parade in Putrajaya. Spectators watched the police K9 teams march alongside their handlers, with some of the animals appearing calm and focused despite the attention.
The Royal Malaysia Police K9 unit joined the parade with 18 officers and 16 dogs. The Malaysian Armed Forces’ military dog handlers added 25 personnel and 25 dogs. The animals appeared alongside the Armed Forces ceremonial horse squadron, which brought 43 horses.
The parade at Dataran Putrajaya involved more than 10,819 participants from 76 contingents. It also featured 22 marching bands, 11 decorated vehicles, 328 land, sea, and air assets, and 112 animals in service.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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