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Two dogs trained to detect an odor distinct to people who are sick
with COVID-19 are visiting three school districts in Bristol County. A
black Labrador named Huntah and a golden Lab called Duke can detect the
smell of the virus on surfaces and will sit to indicate when they pick
up the scent. (Photos/@BristolSheriff)
Dogs visit 3 school districts to sniff out COVID-19
BOSTON (AP) — Two dogs trained to detect an odor distinct to people
who are sick with COVID-19 are visiting three school districts in
Bristol County.
A black Labrador named Huntah and a golden Lab called Duke can detect
the smell of the virus on surfaces and will sit to indicate when they
pick up the scent.
The dogs visited schools in the Freetown, Lakeville, and Norton
school districts, according to WBZ-TV.
"With COVID, whether it’s the omicron, whether it’s the delta, our
dogs will hit on it," said Bristol County Capt. Paul Douglas. "And if
there’s a new variant that comes out in six months, hopefully there
isn’t, but if there is one, COVID is COVID."
Fairhaven School superintendent Tara Kohler welcomed the dogs saying
their presence shows students, "we are doing everything we can to
mitigate the risk and I want them to feel secure and safe and not
anxious about their surroundings."
The dogs were trained using a detection program developed by Florida
International University’s International Forensic Research Institute.
WBZ-TV first reported on the Bristol County’s use of the detection dogs
in July 2021, <https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/07/15/bristol-county-sheriff-covid-sniffing-dogs>.
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