Miami International Airport Introduces First Ever Team Of COVID-Sniffing Dogs
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Travel at Miami International Airport is getting a little safer thanks to a few four-legged friends.
Miami International Airport is showing off its first-ever team of coronavirus detecting dogs.
Each dog is trained and specialized to detect and alert officials of any potentially infected travelers before they board.
Miami-Dade Commission Chair Jose 'Pepe' Diaz calls the new initiative a 'big win for the community.'
"We're blessed in Miami-Dade County to have the first COVID-sniffing dogs, and it's the first airport anywhere utilizing this type of technology in our four-legged friends."
"So, to us, it's very important for us to grow the number of dogs that are doing this."
Trainers say the dogs get it right 97% of the time.
