Summary Sri Lanka police have apologized for holding a wedding ceremony for sniffer dogs notice by minister.
COLOMBO (AP) - Sri Lanka police have apologized for holding a wedding ceremony for sniffer dogs after the country s culture minister condemned the event and demanded an investigation.
Nine pairs of police dogs dressed in shawls, hats and socks were placed on a decorated platform like those used in traditional weddings in the ceremony Monday, part of a breeding program. They were later driven away in a decorated police jeep for their "honeymoons."
Culture Minister T.B. Ekananayake condemned the ceremony and called for an investigation.
Police apologized Tuesday for any damage to the country s cultural heritage and said the program is aimed at breeding sniffer dogs domestically.
