The police dog, seeing this bag at the airport, began to whine and look at the border guard, attracting his attention
International Airport “Rafik Hariri” in Beirut – the only passenger and cargo airport in Lebanon. Therefore, it is always crowded with people who want to visit this Middle Eastern country.
Thousands of people pass through the terminals of this airport every day, transporting a huge amount of cargo and a variety of luggage sent to all directions of the world. With such freight and passenger traffic, safety is of paramount importance.
Therefore, many police officers monitor security and order. But there are still other inconspicuous and little-known law enforcement officers – search dogs that have received special training. They help detect suspicious packages or luggage containing prohibited items. These can be narcotic or explosive substances and even large sums of money.
Such dogs are trained to detect the desired odors and «report» this to dog handlers, without barking or creating noise. When dogs find something, they direct their nose and gaze at a suspicious object, while remaining motionless. The dog handler accompanying the dog notices changes in the animal’s behavior and organizes a check of the discovered luggage. The system is simple but time-tested and works almost flawlessly.
A strange find
When one such dog walked through the airport building, no one paid any attention to him, knowing full well that the pet was on duty. And no matter how much I wanted to pet and caress the good-natured animal, it was absolutely impossible to do this, so as not to disturb it and the police. Therefore, people passing by could only smile at the dog handler accompanying the dog.
