SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s quarantine agency on Monday began accepting applications to find new homes for eight detection dogs relieved of their service duties. The program focuses on helping retired sniffer dogs, previously deployed at airports and seaports to detect unauthorized entry of livestock and agricultural goods, begin a new life [...]
CHANGWON, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A man in his 50s with an intellectual disability was found in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, by a police sniffer dog one day after being reported missing. After receiving a missing report on Monday, the police analyzed CCTV footage of the area and launched a full-scale search effort. Two [...]
YONGIN, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Gyeonggi Province has launched a new sniffer dog team to tackle termite infestations at cultural properties. According to Yongin-based theme park Everland, the S1 detection dog center and the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage will conduct an inspection at famous wooden buildings with cultural values in Gyeonggi this week, [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Airports and ports across Korea are looking for new owners to adopt retired sniffer dogs, but their old age is hampering the search for new homes. According to the Korea Customs Service (KCS), it first posted a public notice for the sale of 13 retired sniffer dogs on May [...]