SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. — A dog found abandoned in Colorado has been returned to its family, nearly two years after it was stolen in Florida as a puppy. Animal charity organization Wings of Rescue says the German Shepherd named Cedar was covered with snow in a rural Colorado ditch, apparently...
Good Boy! Meet Fresno's Newest Police K9's
Three new Fresno police dogs and their officer handlers were sworn in as members of the department's K9 Unit on Wednesday. The highly-trained dogs range in age from 16 months to 22 months and were introduced at a ceremony at Fresno PD's K9 facility in east-central Fresno. Police Chief Jerry...
TSA Opts for a Friendlier Look With Floppy-Eared Sniffer Dogs
The dogs deployed by the Transportation Security Administration at airports nationwide use their noses to sniff out explosives and contraband. But pooches selected for duty these days are picked not just for the ability of their snouts - the shape of their ears matters, too. TSA officials say the agency...
Colombian Cartel Orders Hit on Drug-Sniffing Super Dog
BOGOTA, Colombia — This is the story of a drug dog with a bounty on its head. Sombra, a six-year-old German shepherd, has helped Colombia's police detect more than 2,000 kilos of cocaine hidden in suitcases, boats and large shipments of fruit. But as the dog sniffs her way toward...