Explosive-sniffing dogs set for Beijing to serve Olympics
3/6/2008 17:09
Prior to the swarming Olympic tourists, sniffer dogs from across the
country are sent to Beijing.
A total of 160 specially trained
explosive-sniffing dogs have set for China's capital, where they will join their
44 Beijing counterparts to help guard security before and during the Olympics in
August and Paralympics in September.
The canine bomb detectors, all selected
from local public security bureaus in the country, are expected to serve around
key facilities including Olympic venues,logistics centers, airports and VIP
residences, after a one-month intensive training in Beijing.
The dogs range
in types from Labrador Retriever and Germany shepherd dog to English Springer
Spaniel.
"In general, wiry fur and large bodies are indispensable factors for
the dogs we had sent to Beijing," said a public security officer in Gansu, a
northwestern province where eight sniffer dogs set for Beijing yesterday.
The
capital city has been using sniffer dogs to detect drugs in public places, such
as the airport, subway and railway stations and shopping malls since June 2007.
Xinhua
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