TSA: Canine teams enhance security at JFK airport
Officials say the dogs were trained for 12 weeks as they learned to detect explosives and explosive materials.
•
Sep 20, 2023, 1:16 PM
•
Updated 457 days ago
Share:
More Stories
0:19
Waverly Avenue Bridge in Mamaroneck reopens after yearlong renovation
yesterday1:37
Truck cleared from Hutchinson River Parkway after hitting overpass
yesterday0:56
Teamsters say Amazon workers will strike at multiple facilities as union seeks labor contract
2ds ago1:56
MTA moves forward with budget that could increase fares and tolls
2ds ago2:12
Wrong-way crash that left 5 hurt on Hutchinson River Parkway prompts conversations of needed traffic improvements
3ds ago0:23
E-ZPass tolls on Cuomo Bridge to rise by 50 cents in 2025
4ds ago0:19
Waverly Avenue Bridge in Mamaroneck reopens after yearlong renovation
yesterday1:37
Truck cleared from Hutchinson River Parkway after hitting overpass
yesterday0:56
Teamsters say Amazon workers will strike at multiple facilities as union seeks labor contract
2ds ago1:56
MTA moves forward with budget that could increase fares and tolls
2ds ago2:12
Wrong-way crash that left 5 hurt on Hutchinson River Parkway prompts conversations of needed traffic improvements
3ds ago0:23
E-ZPass tolls on Cuomo Bridge to rise by 50 cents in 2025
4ds agoThe Transportation Security Administration say airport security has been enhanced due to several of their explosive detection canine teams at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
TSA passenger screening canine Maly, whose specialty is explosives detection, works at JFK International Airport. Here he paid a visit to the 9/11 Memorial in New York City. (TSA photo)
Officials say the dogs were trained for 12 weeks as they learned to detect explosives and explosive materials. The security procedure is an added screening measure to allow the TSA to stay ahead of potential threats.
TSA passenger screening canine Haver works at JFK International Airport. Here he is participating in a training exercise designed to improve his ability to detect explosives. (TSA photo)
Passengers departing JFK International Airport can expect to see the canine teams working around travelers.
TSA explosives detection canine Ben is usually screening passengers at JFK International Airport. Here he takes a much-deserved break from screening passengers. (TSA photo)
More from News 12
0:31
Police: Burglary reported at Orangetown home of Assemblyman John McGowan
0:25
Port Jervis man sentenced to prison for DWI crash that killed 11-year-old
2:06
STORM WATCH: Morning snow showers followed by partly cloudy skies in the Hudson Valley
1:30
Thunderbolt 12: Wet roads during busy holiday travel weekend in Westchester
1:01
Caught on camera: Yonkers family says mother's mail was stolen from porch mailbox
1:43
