The WaPo's Sari Horwitz notes that the Homeland Security Department's first line of defense in terror attacks aimed at mass transit systems remains the bomb-sniffing dog. However, there are logistical difficulties: Local and federal agencies have too few dogs to cover the nation's transit systems, which carry 14 million people daily. Many of the dogs can only work for about a half-hour before they need a break.
Operation Scratch and Sniff
Operation Scratch and Sniff
Operation Scratch and Sniff
The WaPo's Sari Horwitz notes that the Homeland Security Department's first line of defense in terror attacks aimed at mass transit systems remains the bomb-sniffing dog. However, there are logistical difficulties: Local and federal agencies have too few dogs to cover the nation's transit systems, which carry 14 million people daily. Many of the dogs can only work for about a half-hour before they need a break.