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Bomb threats: the grueling work of explosive detection dogs
Bomb threats: the exhausting work of explosive detection dogs – (France 2)
More than a thousand bomb threats have been recorded since the start of the school year. Trained to spot explosive charges, the police sniffer dogs have been in over-demand for several weeks.
In recent weeks with the increase in bomb threats, sniffer dogs have been in great demand. More than 1,000 alerts have been recorded in museums, airports and schools since the start of the school year. These dogs specialized in explosive detection can act on “very large areas“, explains Major Yves Bouret, dog handler. Called upon daily in recent weeks, the dogs and their masters are getting tired.
Looking for new recruits
For their skills to be reliable, dogs need to take a break every hour. “Using your senses is exhausting, it’s like jogging and breathing very quickly.“, specifies the Major. The gendarmerie, which has around a hundred explosive detection dogs, is looking for new recruits.