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Explosive detection dogs uncovered blasting materials that may have completed a sea voyage aboard a vessel before being discovered at Puerto Princesa Port on September 13. The cargo was initially reported to weigh about 13 metric tons, but an inventory Read More …
K9 units have become an increasingly important component of India’s security and emergency-response infrastructure. Specially trained dogs are deployed for explosive and narcotics detection, search and rescue, tracking, security operations and other specialised tasks. To showcase the contributions of K9 Read More …
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army will send troops to Russia to participate in a field training exercise for demining, a defense spokesperson said on Friday. The field training exercise of the Experts’ Working Group (EWG) on Humanitarian Mine Action under Read More …
HEBER, Utah — The Wasatch County Library was closed and a bomb squad was called in from Salt Lake City after a suspicious bottle was found Saturday morning. Heber City Police said someone called them about a bottle near the library, Read More …
Philippine National Police (PNP) explosive ordnance and K9 units successfully recovered and disposed of a cache of unexploded ordnance and hazardous materials in the provinces of Rizal and Tarlac. In Rizal, personnel from the Regional Explosives and Canine Unit 4A Read More …
Imphal: Plots by anti-social elements to trigger bloodshed in Manipur’s Imphal East district were foiled by alert security forces on Saturday, police reported on Sunday. Bomb experts from central security forces, in coordination with Manipur Police, neutralised explosive devices and Read More …
More than 100 elite police K-9 teams from across the country are in Atlantic City this week, competing in a national event that’s also helping them prepare for major security operations tied to large crowds this summer. The U.S. Police Read More …
Some unexploded bombs and other hazardous explosive materials were safely disposed during a controlled operation conducted at a military range in Capas, Tarlac on 24 April 2026. According to the Philippine National Police (PNP), operation was carried out by the Read More …
The National Odor Recognition Test (NORT) is a nationally recognized standardized method to evaluate a canine team’s ability to detect selected explosives. The ATF National Canine Division mobile training team travels to jurisdictions throughout the United States to administer NORT. Read More …
FORT HAMILTON, N.Y. — More than a dozen federal, state and local agencies trained together at Fort Hamilton on March 11, 2026, as Transportation Security Administration canine training instructors from John F. Kennedy International Airport led a large‑scale multi‑agency K‑9 Read More …
After years of service, twenty-six K9 heroes are officially set to retire from active duty and begin their well-earned “civilian dog lives.” These retired K9 heroes are also open for adoption and seeking loving homes to enjoy their retirement. Read Read More …
There’s everything at stake for Wella, a six-year-old black labrador. She’s an Explosive Detector Dog (EDD) with 2nd Field Squadron, 2 Engineer Regiment, Royal New Zealand Engineers, under the direction of Lance Corporal Henry Wallace. She seems barely aware of Read More …
The Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office announced an arrest in connection with the October 5 explosions in Leesburg. Trent Lasher of Leesburg was arrested January 29 and charged with two felony counts of possession of, Manufacturing, and use of firebombs Read More …
A tip-off led the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) and the South African Police Service (Saps) to uncover live ammunition and explosives in a Benoni guest house Wendy house. The EMPD Community Liaison Unit (CLU) officers and the K9 Unit Read More …
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today unleashed the 2026 TSA Canine Calendar, an annual tradition honoring the agency’s more than 1,000 explosives detection canines working at airports across the United States. The 2026 TSA Canine Calendar is now Read More …
Dipsy, an Indian-breed sniffer dog with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has been applauded for her courageous service following recognition by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ episode. Dipsy’s handler, Constable Pyarelal, commended her for successfully Read More …
Bucks County Deputy Sheriff Christina Brewerton and her K9 partner, Zeke, have received a special commendation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Newark Division – for their assistance in the investigation of a domestic bombing case in July. Read More …
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is proud to announce explosives detection canine Steeler, a 2½-year-old Labrador retriever from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), scores the title of 2025 top canine of the year. TSA held a nail-biter nationwide contest Read More …
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis is known for hosting major sporting events, such as the NCAA Final Four and Super Bowl, and an explosives detection canine at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is in the hunt for one of the top prizes at Read More …
In 2009, the National Research Council called upon the forensic science community to standardize the best practices and guidelines in the collection and analysis of evidence with the goal of ensuring quality and consistency within the field. In response to Read More …