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Ohio University Police Department’s (OUPD) newest K9 team graduated from Explosive Detection Canine (EDC) school last Friday, May 6. The team of OUPD officer Brandon King and his canine partner, Bach, celebrated the momentous occasion with family, friends and members Read More …
K9s Dixie, Kevin, Tango and Zambra have a new colleague at the Cambridge Police Department. Meet K9 Tony! Look for K9 Tony out in the community with Officer Bikofsky, his partner and handler. The two have secured multiple certifications together, Read More …
Thousands of fans will pack Kroger Field Saturday night for the long-awaited Chris Stapleton concert. But long before they take their seats, University of Kentucky police K-9 teams will be sniffing to make sure the stadium is safe. “They can Read More …
The Explosive Ordonance Disposal (EOD) experts and K-9 teams regularly carry out joint training as part of the maintenance of their know-how. Several times a week, the K-9 teams and the EODs train in the search for and detection of Read More …
The Ukrainian men (and one dog) risking their lives to remove explosives from the battlefield as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters a new phase. Piles of unexploded ordnance, including 120-millimeter mortar shells, and the frame of a cluster bomb Read More …
The school hallway lights emit a fluorescent glow and a low constant buzz. A K-9 handler locks eyes with his fit-to-fight 70-pound German Shepherd. He mutters a command to his K-9 partner: “Seek.” This one word gives the purebred trained Read More …
The Transportation Security Administration – or TSA – employs more than 1,000 explosives detection canine teams at any given time. But before they’re deployed to one of the many mass-transit sites across the United States, they must graduate from the Read More …
Patron, a 2-year-old military dog, is credited with clearing almost 90 explosive devices on Ukrainian soil since Russia invaded, saving countless lives and preventing further bloodshed. Footage of the dog’s brave actions was shared by the State Emergency Service (SES) Read More …
Sunday is National K9 Veteran’s Day, a time to honor the service and sacrifices of American military and working dogs. It was on March 13, 1942 that the Army started its War Dog Program, or the K9 Corps. Dogs have Read More …
Shengmi, an 11-year-old male Labrador who has been a superstar of the canine squad of Shanghai Metro police, has retired. Shanghai Daily visited him at the police canine base in Minhang District on Thursday and talked to his former trainer Read More …
