Sniffing Out Trouble: Cobb Schools Bet on K-9s for Safety

Researchers make surprising discovery about dangerous cargo that security dogs are sniffing out: 'A serious risk'

Border security dogs are one of the most effective tools in stopping invasive species from hitching rides with air travelers, according to a new study from the University of Melbourne's Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis summarized on Phys.org. These four-legged defenders are a key line of defense in places like Tasmania, where geographic isolation has curated a unique ecosystem with fewer pests than mainland areas. The research …

Sniffing Out Trouble: Cobb Schools Bet on K-9s for Safety

MARIETTA — This week, the Cobb County Board of Education purchased an undisclosed number of K-9s — trained to sniff out explosives and firearms in schools — for the district’s Police K-9 Program.