Rusik was the first[1] Russian police sniffer cat at Stavropol near the Caspian sea. He made an important contribution in the search for hidden illegal cargoes of Sturgeon fish, an endangered species, and caviar.[2]


(...) Rusik died in the line of duty on 12 July 2003,[1] when he was hit by a mafia owned car during an inspection. (...) Some local sources expressed their belief that Rusik was the object of a