bomb dogs

Canine threat detectors

Bomb dogs are dogs trained to detect explosives by scent.

Law enforcement and military units deploy them at airports, public events, and suspicious packages.

Also called bomb-sniffing dogs or explosive detection dogs.

Bomb dogs swept the stadium before the concert.

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