TSA to enlist more floppy-eared dogs because pointy-eared dogs can appear 'ominous'
TSA to enlist more floppy-eared dogs because pointy-eared dogs can appear 'ominous'
Pointy-eared dogs at airports could have their tails between their legs. Buzz60's Sean Dowling has more.
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Expect to see more floppy-eared dogs sniffing around at the airport.
The Transportation Security Administration will be putting more bomb-sniffing floppy-eared dogs to work — as opposed the pointy-eared dogs usually seen in airports across the country.
The TSA told USA TODAY the change is being made because pointy-eared dogs can appear "ominous" and the TSA wants to project a calm and friendly environment to travelers as they go through security.
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"We want to match our working environment," Michael Bilello, TSA assistant administrator of public affairs, told USA TODAY.
He added airports today include everything from retail and restaurants to meditation rooms and cater to both family and business travelers.
Bilello said the transition will happen gradually, and pointy-eared dogs will not be replaced. The agency will now have a preference for floppy-eared dogs when it brings in new canines, Bilello says, though he clarified the health and operational capabilities are what matters more.
The TSA currently has a mix of floppy-eared and pointy-eared dogs. The Washington Examiner reports that of the 1,200 dogs the TSA uses, approximately 80 percent are droopy-eared compared to 20 percent that are cone-shaped.
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