An unarmed police sub-inspector, Vinod Ballal, risked his life to rescue his four-year-old detection dog, Jenny, from the jaws of a leopard in Aarey Milk Colony earlier this month. Ballal’s bravery has won him the respect of his seniors.

The incident took place on the night of June 2 when Ballal, the in-charge of the police’s Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) unit at Aarey Milk Colony, took Jenny, a Belgian Shepherd, for a walk so she could relieve herself on the premises.