A Department of Conservation contractor and her canine companion were winched from an island off Whangārei’s east coast after ...

Police K‑9 handlers from across the U.S. demonstrated how trained dogs rapidly locate narcotics and explosive odors during the USPCA’s national trials in Atlantic City.

Spore can find hidden mold behind walls. Indy can detect 16 different kinds of mold. And Buck went through a 1,000-hour ...

The doors to the Stephen C. O'Connell Center were closed to the public, and the lobby was quiet — except for the sound of determined sniffing. Nose to the ground and muscles tensed, Beto the yellow ...

The Maryland Fire Marshal's Office welcomed a new four-legged member, Quinn, their first new Accelerant Detection K9 in more than 20 years. Quinn and his handler, Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Adam ...

Several Kentucky law enforcement agencies use specially trained dogs to find hidden electronic storage devices. The dogs are trained to detect a specific chemical found on electronic storage devices.

The ideal scent detection dog is confident, persistent and resilient, without insecurities or neuroticism, according to a study featuring Dutch police dog handlers. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

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