Police canines were honoured at a religious ceremony in Nepal, during which they received garlands and treats for their good service. <br /><br />Nepalese police officers celebrated the second day of the 'Yama Panchak' festival devoted to the god of death, at the Central Police Dog Training Centre in Kathmandu on October 27. <br /><br />The second day of the event is called 'Kukur Tihar' when dogs are worshipped as protectors of the home. Officers decorated the dogs with vermillion powder and garlands of flowers. <br /><br />Nepalese custom claims that dogs are messengers of Yamraj, or the god of death, and the ceremony is an attempt to appease the god.
