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CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES
03.13.2017
Royal Dutch Marines with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, utilize a military work dog to detain a role player during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

Royal Dutch Marines with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, utilize a military work dog to detain a role player during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

Royal Dutch Marines with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, utilize a military work dog to detain a role player during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

Royal Dutch Marines with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, utilize a military work dog to detain a role player during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

Royal Dutch Marines with 1st Troop, 32nd Raiding Squadron, escort a role player during a Military Operation in Urban Terrain training exercise at Combat Town on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 13, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

JAPAN
03.15.2017
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 15, 2017) A military working dog (MWD) handler, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and his MWD disembark amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) exercise in support of amphibious integration training (AIT). AIT is designed to integrate all elements of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) and the 31st MEU to test their ability to plan for and execute mission essential tasks. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the BHR ESG, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jeanette Mullinax/Released)

17-03-17
Nieuw-Zeeland is in rep en roer omdat de politie op het vliegveld van Auckland een pas tien maanden oude drugshond heeft doodgeschoten. De nog in opleiding zijnde Grizz was uit een busje ontsnapt en rende over start- en landingsbanen. Daardoor liep het vliegverkeer een vertraging van enkele uren op. Volgens de luchthavenautoriteiten liet de viervoeter zich niet vangen en was een kogel het laatste redmiddel om de veiligheid op de luchthaven te garanderen.

Dierenliefhebbers zijn woest op de politie van Auckland Airport. Ze vragen zich af waarom Grizz, die over een half jaar zijn diploma drugs en explosieven opsporen zou krijgen, werd doodgeschoten en niet verdoofd. De facebookpagina van het vliegveld wordt al geruime tijd overstelpt met boze reacties en op Twitter gaat het helemaal los over arme Grizz.

Volgens een woordvoerder kon de politie niet anders. ,,Er waren op het moment van het incident geen kalmeringspijltjes op het vliegveld beschikbaar. Verder liet de hond zich met geen mogelijkheid vangen. We zijn uren in de weer geweest met speeltjes, brokjes en andere honden om Grizz te lokken. Maar de nog speelse hond vertikte het om te komen'', verklaarde de zegsman aan lokale media.

Herhaling voorkomen
Grizz was in opleiding bij de Aviation Security Service (ASS) van het vliegveld. Hoe de hond kon ontsnappen is niet helemaal duidelijk. Een ASS-woordvoerder zei vandaag dat de snuffelhond opeens buiten het voertuig liep. ,,Net op het moment dat een vrachtwagen via een geopend hek het vliegveld opreed, rende Grizz het gebied met de vliegtuigen op.'' De organisatie betreurt de dood van de hond en gaat alles doen om herhaling te voorkomen. Zo wordt voortaan beter gelet op de voorraad verdovingspijltjes.

Hoewel dierenliefhebbers woest zijn, heeft een Nieuw-Zeelandse dierenorganisatie het optreden van de politie juist geprezen. ,,Door een verdoving kan een hond onvoorspelbaar gedrag gaan vertonen en voor nog meer gevaarlijke toestanden zorgen op zo'n vliegveld.''

UNITED STATES
02.24.2017
Portsmouth, Va. (Feb. 24, 2017) Military Working Dog Anoeska is walked into the radiology suite after the veterinarians place an IV in her leg in the waiting area of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s Radiology Department. Because Military Working Dogs are considered service members, the veterinarians have access to CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment at NMCP when standard veterinarian X-rays are insufficient for diagnosis. (U.S. Navy photo by Rebecca A. Perron/released)

Portsmouth, Va. (Feb. 24, 2017) Army Capt. Sally Plichta, a veterinarian and the officer in charge of the Norfolk Naval Station Veterinary Activity, listens to the heartbeat of Military Working Dog Anoeska after she was sedated and placed on the V-shaped sponge in Naval Medical Center Portsmouth’s Radiology Department. Because Military Working Dogs are considered service members, the veterinarians have access to CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment at NMCP when standard veterinarian X-rays are insufficient for diagnosis. (U.S. Navy photo by Rebecca A. Perron/released)

Portsmouth, Va. (Feb. 24, 2017) The 3D computerized tomography (CT) image of Military Working Dog Anoeska’s spine is captured by Debbie Chepan, radiologic technologist at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Because Military Working Dogs are considered service members, the veterinarians have access to CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment at NMCP when standard veterinarian X-rays are insufficient for diagnosis. (U.S. Navy photo by Rebecca A. Perron/released)

Portsmouth, Va. (Feb. 24, 2017) Debbie Chepan, radiologic technologist, right, captures computerized tomography (CT) images of Military Working Dog Anoeska with the guidance of Army Capt. Sean Stockwell, the branch chief of Norfolk Veterinary Activity and Anoeska’s case manager. Because Military Working Dogs are considered service members, the veterinarians have access to CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment at NMCP when standard veterinarian X-rays are insufficient for diagnosis. (U.S. Navy photo by Rebecca A. Perron/released)

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, TX, UNITED STATES
03.15.2017
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brennen Fletcher, left, and Senior Airman Cameron Taylor, both, 7th Security Force Squadron military working dog handlers, pose with their dogs Ddewey, left, and Ppirro after winning the Top Defender Challenge. Fletcher and Taylor were selected the 7th SFS top two-man team after beating out 10 teams. (U.A. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Mayfield)

CAMP DAVIS, NC, UNITED STATES
03.16.2017
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Anthony G. Woodward Jr., military working dog handler, 2nd Law
Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Logistics Group (II MLG), simulates searching an enemy vehicle during a quick reaction force training exercise on Camp Davis, N.C., March 16, 2017. The Royal Dutch Marines worked together with U.S. Marines as part of an annual bilateral training exercise to strengthen relations and increase interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Justin X. Toledo)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AK, UNITED STATES
03.21.2017
Darla, a German shepherd, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, waits from a command from her handler while searching a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during explosives and illicit drugs detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

Darla, a German shepherd, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, waits from a command from her handler Army Pfc. Brad Bourne, a native of Southington, Ohio, while searching a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during explosives and illicit drugs detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

Darla, a German shepherd, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, and her handler Army Pfc. Brad Bourne, a native of Southington, Ohio, search a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during explosives and illicit drugs detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

Darla, a German shepherd, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, waits from a command from her handler Army Pfc. Brad Bourne, a native of Southington, Ohio, while searching a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during explosives and illicit drugs detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

Army Pvt. Cody Careyette, a native of Raleigh, N.C., and Daga, a Belgium malinois, both assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, search a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during explosives and illicit drugs detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

Darla, a German shepherd, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, performs aggression training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, after explosives and illicit drugs detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios as well as aggression training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

Army Pfc. Brad Bourne, a native of Southington, Ohio, and Darla, a German shepherd, both assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, perform aggression training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, after explosives and illicit drugs detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios as well as aggression training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

UNITED STATES
03.09.2017
11th Security Support Squadron military working dog handlers salute during the National Anthem at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 9, 2017. The handlers attended Teo’s, 11th SSPTS MWD, retirement ceremony after he served 10 years as an Air Force explosive detection dog. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)

Base members attend Teo’s, 11th Security Support Squadron military working dog, retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 9, 2017. The 11 year-old German Shepard served 10 years as an Air Force explosive detection dog. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)

Senior Airman Brandon Caywood, 11th Security Support Squadron military working dog handler, and Teo, 11th SSPTS MWD, pose for a photo during Teo’s retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 9, 2017. Caywood held the certificate for Teo’s Air Force Commendation Medal that was awarded to him after serving 10 years as an Air Force explosive detection dog. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)

Teo, 11th Security Support Squadron military working dog, wears an Air Force Commendation Medal during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 9, 2017. This military decoration was presented to Teo for his 10-year career. He traveled the nation on missions supporting secret service by providing flawless detection capabilities for the president, vice president, over 60 foreign heads of state and dignitaries transiting throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)

RAF MILDENHALL, SFK, UNITED KINGDOM
03.21.2017
Empty cages, collars, water buckets and feed bowls sit on display, along with the ashes of Military Working Dogs Gandi and Luc, at the memorial ceremony held in their honor March 21, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Both military working dogs passed away recently due to illness. Team Mildenhall leadership, Airmen and civilians attended the service to pay their last respects to the MWDs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

Joanne Montgomery, left with flag, wife of Tech. Sgt. Daniel Montgomery, 100th Security Forces Squadron training NCO in charge, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Soliz, right with flag, 100th SFS Military Working Dog handler, stand facing the ashes of MWDs Luc and Gandi at a memorial ceremony held in the K-9s honor March 21, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Luc passed away Feb. 25, 2017, after suffering from a long-term illness, and Gandi passed away March 3, 2017, after it was discovered he had a large, inoperable tumor. Luc retired from active duty service December 2016 and was adopted by the Montgomery family, and Soliz was Gandi’s last handler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Soliz, 100th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, gets emotional as he shares stories of his former K-9 partner, MWD Gandi, at the memorial ceremony for Gandi and MWD Luc March 21, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Luc retired in December 2016 and was adopted by a family within 100th SFS; Gandi was still in active duty service. Both dogs suffered from illness before they passed away recently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

Military Working Dog Gandi, 100th Security Forces Squadron, takes a quick break during bite training Feb. 14, 2014. Gandi passed away March 3, 2017, after it was discovered he had an inoperable tumor. Gandi, famous around the kennels for his fluffy coat, wonky ear and big personality, was much loved by all his handlers and everyone in the kennels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

Military Working Dog Luc, 100th Security Forces Squadron, takes time out after working a mission in Croatia to enjoy the view of mountains near Aviano Air Base, Italy, in November 2015. His then-handler, Tech. Sgt. Roy Carter, 100th SFS MWD kennelmaster, explained that since the team drove to Aviano from Croatia, he wanted to let Luc have time to enjoy just being a dog for the day, and they spent time walking around the mountains, just being free and having no commands for the short time they were there. (Courtesy photo by Tech. Sgt. Roy Carter)

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KS, UNITED STATES
03.23.2017
Iras, a 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits to begin a training session March 23, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The MWD handlers work with the dogs regularly to ensure they are ready to respond to real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

Senior Airman Brandon Proctor, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Iras, an MWD, perform scout training March 23, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This type of training prepares the dogs to be able to locate a suspect who flees into a wooded area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

Iras, a 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, remains alert after apprehending a suspect during scout training March 23, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Iras, a Belgian Malinois, is one of eight MWDs at McConnell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

Staff Sgt. Elvin Jose, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, acts as an aggressor during scout training March 23, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. MWDs use a combination of scent, sight and sound to locate suspects in wooded areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

Senior Airman Brandon Proctor, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, prepares to release his MWD, Iras, during scout training March 23, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Finding suspects in wooded areas is something the dogs practice regularly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

Staff Sgt. Elvin Jose, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, is bitten by Iras, an MWD, during a scout training session March 23, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Jose wore a bite suit to protect himself from being injured. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Erin McClellan)

SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JAPAN
03.21.2017
170321-N-XT039-405 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 21, 2017) Lance Cpl. Alex Marquissee, a military working dog (MWD) handler, from Appleton, Wis., and Gage, his MWD, both attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast rope from an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Flying Tigers” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, onto the port aircraft elevator of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released)

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 21, 2017) Lance Cpl. Alex Marquissee, a military working dog (MWD) handler, from Appleton, Wis., and Gage, his MWD, both attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast rope from an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Flying Tigers” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, onto the port aircraft elevator of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jesse Marquez Magallanes/Released)

PHILIPPINE SEA (March 21, 2017) Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force, greets Lance Cpl. Alex Marquissee, from Appleton, Wis., a military working dog (MWD) handler assigned to 31st MEU, and his MWD Gage, during a visit aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). During his visit, Nicholson visited several workcenters, met with Bonhomme Richard Sailors and Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and sat down for a dinner with command leadership. USS Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kyle Carlstrom/Released)

26-03-2017 13:16 - Een groep mensen met amateurspeurhonden hebben zondagochtend in een stuk bos in Ulvenhout (Brabant) een lichaam gevonden.
De politie zegt nog niet te weten waardoor de persoon om het leven is gekomen.
Het zou een slachtoffer van een misdrijf kunnen zijn, iemand die door een ongeval om het leven is gekomen, iemand die een natuurlijke dood is gestorven of iemand die zichzelf het leven heeft beroofd.

De politie doet zondag onderzoek op de vindplek.
Volgens de woordvoerder ligt het lichaam er al een tijdje.
De groep had in het gebied toestemming om te oefenen met de honden. Een van de honden vond het lijk.

Cursusleider: " Het leek wel een mummie "

Oefenen
De groep die het stoffelijk overschot ontdekt heeft had in het gebied toestemming om te oefenen met de honden.
De cursus startte om 10:00 uur en rond 10:45 werd het stoffelijk overschot gevonden.
 "Om de twee weken oefenen we hier met speurhonden.
Vandaag (zondag) waren we met vijf honden aan het trainen toen een van de honden het lijk vond.
We zagen een schedel met haar, het leek wel een mummie.", zegt de cursusleider.

Onderzoek
Een politiewoordvoerster zegt dat het stoffelijk overschot na het forensisch onderzoek in het bos naar uitvaart centrum Zuylen in Breda gebracht zal worden. 
"Daar zal verder onderzoek gedaan worden.
We proberen de identiteit van het lichaam vast te stellen aan de hand van dna-onderzoek en gebitsgegevens", aldus de woordvoerster.
 "Het blijft bijzonder dat de honden het lichaam hebben gevonden. De kans dat zoiets gebeurt is niet zo groot."
Alle gevonden voorwerpen worden door de politie meegenomen voor onderzoek.
Zo zijn er twee spades gevonden, een fleecedeken en een flesje water.
Het gebied is afgezet met linten.

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AK, UNITED STATES
03.21.2017
Darla, a German shepherd, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, and her handler Army Pfc. Brad Bourne, a native of Southington, Ohio, search a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during explosives and illicit drugs detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kyle Johnson)

Army Pvt. Cody Careyette, a native of Raleigh, N.C., and Daga, a Belgium malinois, both assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, search a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during explosives and illicit drugs detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kyle Johnson)

Darla, a German shepherd, assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, hugs her handler while searching a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during explosives and illicit drugs detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kyle Johnson)

Army Pfc. Brad Bourne, a native of Southington, Ohio, pets Darla, a German shepherd, both assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, while searching a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska for explosive and elicit drug detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios as well as aggression training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kyle Johnson)

Army Pfc. Brad Bourne, a native of Southington, Ohio, and Darla, a German shepherd, both assigned to the 549th Military Working Dog Detachment, U.S. Army Alaska, pause while searching a building on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska for explosive and elicit drug detection training, March 21, 2017. Soldier/dog teams were evaluated on search techniques, and effective detection in practical scenarios as well as aggression training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kyle Johnson)

Het was even zoeken, maar Bumper heeft dinsdag de miniatuurversie van zichzelf ontmoet in Miniworld Rotterdam.
Het attractiepark plaatste deze week een schaalmodel van 2 millimeter van de populaire politiepup.
 „Hij is wel héél miniatuur, dus we moesten even zoeken, maar hij is geweldig”, lacht Brigitte van der Poel van de politie Rotterdam, die dinsdag met Bumper bij het schaalmodel van de surveillancehond in opleiding ging kijken. 

Geliefd
Of hij lijkt? „Haha, dat is heel moeilijk te zien omdat-ie zo mini is”, aldus Van der Poel.
„Ik heb me wel laten vertellen dat mensen speciaal voor de miniatuurversie van Bumper naar Miniworld komen”, vervolgt ze. 
Ook bij de medewerkers van Miniworld is de pup geliefd. Sinds zijn bezoek al helemaal.
„Het was geweldig, wat een leuke hond! Heel het team is verliefd op hem nu”, aldus Tamara Boelée van Miniworld.
„Bumper is ook in de mini-Kuip geweest en heeft voor het minipolitiebureau gelegen, hij was heel braaf.
” Hoewel, braaf… „Hij wilde vooral overal in bijten”, lacht Van der Poel, die het een leuk initiatief vindt. 

Amateur-speurhonden deden dit weekend een lugubere vondst in een bos in Ulvenhout.
In plaats van dode dieren vonden de viervoeters menselijke resten.

Het komt niet vaak voor dat 'hobbyhonden' een dergelijke vondst doen. Kun je iedere hond zo leren speuren?

De honden waren bezig met een training waarin ze leerden neergeschoten wild op te sporen.
In plaats van dieren vingen hun neuzen de geur op van menselijke resten.
In het bos bleek het lichaam van een 63-jarige vrouw te liggen, die al sinds januari werd vermist. 

Geboren speurhond
Best bijzonder, want vaak worden lichamelijke resten gevonden door zeer goed getrainde honden.
Toch zijn er genoeg trainingen waar huisdieren leren hun neus beter te gebruiken. Ook Natascha van der Heiden is zo'n 'speurhondentrainster'.
"Eerst maken we een paar korte sporen, waarbij de hond je nog wel kan zien", legt ze uit.
"Dan gaan we een stapje verder en gaan we uit het zicht staan, zodat de hond echt het spoor moet volgen.
Zo bouwen we het steeds verder op."
Ook in de training van Natascha wordt het de honden geleerd met behulp van een geur een mens te vinden, al gaat het hierbij meestal om vermiste personen.
"In principe kan elke hond een goede speurhond worden, als ze dat niet al zijn", legt Van der Heiden uit.
"Honden worden geboren met het vermogen om hun reukorgaan te gebruiken om te speuren." 

Aanleg
Daar is Dick Staal het niet mee eens.
Hij traint politiehonden namens de Koninklijke Nederlandse Politiehond Vereniging (KPNV) voor 'het echte werk' en ziet dat niet iedere hond het in zich heeft.
"Het ras van een hond speelt wel een rol, zo hebben herders veel meer aanleg om speurhond te worden", vertelt hij.
Daarnaast stelt de politie hoge eisen aan viervoeters die professioneel naar lichamen willen speuren.
"Er is maar een klein deel dat ook echt geschikt is om als werkhond aan de slag te gaan, zodat hij bijvoorbeeld kan worden ingezet bij politie, douane of het leger."
Voor de hobby-speurders onder ons heeft Staal wel een tip.
"Als pup begint de training al op een speelse manier, dan kun je de hond al kennis laten maken met bepaalde geuren.
Op zich kun je elke hond leren speuren en zoeken, maar of ze dat dan ook op elk willekeurig moment en misschien wel de hele dag lang intensief willen doen, dat is een tweede." 

MCAS IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN
03.28.2017
U.S. Marines with the Special Reaction Team (SRT) for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCAS), display room-clearing techniques using a military working dog to members of the Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectural Police Headquarters at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, March 28, 2017. Members with the Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectural Police Headquarters traveled to the air station to observe SRT conduct high-risk training scenarios. The training ranged from room-clearing, breaching, communication and non-lethal take-down techniques. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego)

INCIRLIK, 1, TURKEY
03.02.2017
U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Miguel Rodriguez, 39th Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, and Rambo, search a building for simulated substances during detection training, Mar. 2, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Different MWD’s are trained to scout and detect various substances the enemy may employ. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Caitlin Bourque, 39th Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, and Brix, rush an Airman simulating a suspect during detection training, Mar. 2, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. MWD handlers and their partners train together daily to develop a strong bond and trust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Nieves Camacho)

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, SC, UNITED STATES
03.22.2017
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Despins, 20th Security Forces military working dog (MWD) handler, pets his dog, Jony, at his home in Sumter, S.C., March 22, 2017. Despins adopted Jony, his first MWD, after the dog retired due to a compressed disc in his spine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Garon Shelton, 20th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) commander, left, awards Jony, a retiring 20th SFS military working dog (MWD), center, a certificate of meritorious service, while Staff Sgt. Brian Claypool, 20th SFS MWD handler, right, holds the certificate at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 22, 2017. Jony retired after nine years of service due to a compressed disc in his spine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

PYEONGTAEK, 41, SOUTH KOREA
03.22.2017
Military working dog handlers from the 51st Security Forces Squadron take a pause with their canine partners during a field training exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 23, 2017. The field training exercise was part of the 51st SFS Combat Readiness Course, a 10-day program that covers basic and advanced contingency operations and base-specific defense tactics, including the use of Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victor J. Caputo)

GUNSAN, SOUTH KOREA
03.17.2017
Photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee 
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Todd Richey, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, guides his K-9 to specific areas to detect simulated bombs during a field training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 17, 2017. Military working dogs participate in this training by leading security forces members through areas that have been cleared of explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee/Released)

WICHITA, KS, UNITED STATES
03.31.2017
A procession of K-9 handlers from multiple Kansas police departments and the 22nd Security Forces Squadron arrive at Century II Exhibition Hall, March 31, 2017, Wichita, Kan. The handlers and K-9s were part of a memorial service to honor fallen Wichita Police Department K-9, Rooster, who was killed in the line of duty March 18, 2017. “The K-9 community is small and it was important to the 22nd SFS K-9 section that we show WPD support right now,” said Tech. Sgt. Michael Urquhart, 22nd SFS kennel master. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)

Members of the Patriot Guard stand at attention outside Century II Exhibition Hall, Wichita, Kan., March 31, 2017. The Wichita Police Department held a memorial service to honor fallen WPD K-9, Rooster, the first WPD police service dog to die in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)

Senior Airman Brandon Wilcox, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, MWD SZarik, Tech. Sgt. Michael Urquhart, 22nd SFS Kennel master and MWD Don, stand with police and K-9 units from across Kansas, outside a memorial service for a fallen Wichita Police Department K-9, March 31, 2017, Wichita, Kan. “When you live and work with your partner, he relies on you for everything and you rely on him to keep you safe, it's a bond that only a K-9 handler could understand,” said Urquhart. “I don't doubt for one minute that if our kennel had suffered a loss like theirs, that WPD and all the K-9 handlers from the area would come and support us the same way.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)

Defenders assigned to the 22nd Security Forces Squadron, pray during a memorial service for fallen Wichita Police Department K-9, Rooster, March 31, 2017, Wichita, Kan. “Supporting Officer Daniel Gumm, his family and WPD is the most important thing I could have done today,” said Tech. Sgt. Michael Urquhart, 22nd SFS kennel master. “I was honored to be here.” Rooster is the first WPD K-9 to be killed in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)

A flag is presented to Officer Daniel Gumm, Wichita Police Department, during a memorial service for his partner, fallen WPD K-9 Rooster, March 31, 2017, Wichita, Kan. “Losing a partner, especially in the line of duty, is undoubtedly difficult,” said Tech. Sgt. Michael Urquhart, 22nd Security Forces Squadron kennel master. “It was important to the 22nd SFS K-9 section that we show WPD support right now.” Rooster was fatally injured after being shot twice during a domestic abuse call. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)

Kansas police officers, K-9s and 22nd Security Forces Squadron Airmen and military working dogs, prepare to pay their final respects to the ashes of fallen Wichita Police Department K-9, Rooster, March 31, 2017, Wichita, Kan. “The K-9 community is small and while my handlers and I might not have known Rooster and his handler, Officer Daniel Gumm, we do understand the type of bond that they had,” said Tech. Sgt. Michael Urquhart, 22nd SFS kennel master. Rooster died while saving the life of his partner, Officer Gumm, March 18, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachel Waller)

Wichita police Officer Daniel Gumm works with police dog Rooster in March 2015. Rooster was shot and killed on March 18, 2017, during a standoff.
Rooster, a Belgian Malinois, was shot in his neck and shoulder after being ordered to stop 25-year-old Kevin C. Perry from going back inside a home at Lamplighter Mobile Home Park, 2320 E. MacArthur in Wichita, at about 8:30 p.m. March 18.
He died quickly, police Chief Gordon Ramsay has said. Perry was also shot and killed.
Rooster served with the Wichita Police Department for five years. He is the agency’s first police canine killed in the line of duty.

Officer Daniel Gumm eulogizes his fallen police dog, Rooster.

“A dog as a partner is so much different than a human being, not that you can’t count on people or something, but regardless of how you feel, regardless of how bad or good of a day you’re having, the dog is always there 100 percent”

PACIFIC OCEAN
04.04.2017
Cpl. Andrea Mariani, a military working dog handler with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, holds onto Sjonnie, a military working dog aboard the USS Green Bay (LPD 20), Pacific Ocean, April 4, 2017. Dog handlers and their military working dogs conducted a capabilities demonstration for the Marines and sailors of the Green Bay. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed unit, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's air-ground-logistics team provides a flexible force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance operations, throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Rosales/ Released)

Sgt. Maj. William J. Pinkerton, sergeant major of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, is bit by Sjonnie, a military working dog (MWD), as Cpl. Andrea Mariani, a MWD handler demonstrates her dog’s bite capability aboard the USS Green Bay (LPD 20), Pacific Ocean, April 4, 2017. Dog handlers and their military working dogs conducted a capabilities demonstration for the Marines and sailors of the Green Bay. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed unit, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's air-ground-logistics team provides a flexible force, ready to perform a wide range of military operations, from limited combat to humanitarian assistance operations, throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jorge A. Rosales/ Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN
04.08.2017
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2017) Cpl. Garret Watkins, a native of Clinton, Ill., assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in a physical training along with his military working dog, Sgt. Linda, during resiliency training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America is currently underway with more than 1,000 Sailors and 1,600 Marines conducting Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration operations in preparation for the ship's maiden deployment later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Benjamin Wooddy/Released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 8, 2017) Cpl. Garret Watkins, a native of Clinton, Ill., assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in a physical training along with his military working dog, Sgt. Linda, during resiliency training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America is currently underway with more than 1,000 Sailors and 1,600 Marines conducting Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration operations in preparation for the ship's maiden deployment later this year. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Benjamin Wooddy/Released)

CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, JAPAN
03.23.2017
Cpl. Andrea M. Mariani walks her military working dog SJonnie to sniff out drugs during non-combatant evacuation operations on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 23, 2017. The evacuation operation took place as part of a certification exercise conducted by Expeditionary Operations Training Group. Mariani is from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and a military working dog handler with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Charles Plouffe)

AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR
04.15.2017
U.S. Air Force military working dog Ben, with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, runs towards a C-17 Globemaster III during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. The training was designed to introduce the canines to a new environment that they may not have had previous exposure to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kaleb Sermeno, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, sweeps the exterior of a C-17 Globemaster III with his military working dog Ben during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. Detection training in and around an aircraft is beneficial for the handler and the canine in the event that they need to respond to an aircraft related mission or incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Braddy, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, gives his military working dog Jimo water after detection training on an aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. Braddy and Jimo are one of several military working dog teams here supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

U.S. Air Force military working dog Jimo, with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, climbs onto a seat in a C-17 Globemaster III during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. Training in this type of environment is beneficial to improving the working dogs performance in detection missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Glover, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, watches his military working dog Pprada sweep an aircraft during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. Glover and Pprada are one of several military working dog teams here supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

U.S. Air Force military working dog Pprada, with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, smells a seat in a C-17 Globemaster III during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. This training was designed to introduce the canines to a new environment that they may not have had previous exposure to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

U.S. Air Force military working dog Ben, with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, bites a chew toy in a C-17 Globemaster III during detection training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. This training was designed to introduce the canines to a new environment that they may not have had previous exposure to. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kaleb Sermeno, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, carries his military working dog Ben down a flight of stairs during detection training in an aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 15, 2017. Sermeno and Ben are one of several military working dog teams here supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CA, UNITED STATES
04.14.2017
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Donavan Fiscus, Navy Air Station Fallon, Nev., runs his dog Cantor during the Western State Police Canine Association trials held at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2017. The 2-day event featured competition in bomb and drug detection that stress the importance of control, as well as safety tactics while encountering scenarios that mimic encounters on the street. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louis Briscese)

George Negrete from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office runs his dog Maximus during the Western State Police Canine Association trials held at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2017. The 2-day event featured competition in bomb and drug detection that stress the importance of control, as well as safety tactics while encountering scenarios that mimic encounters on the street. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louis Briscese)

George Negrete from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office runs his dog Maximus during the Western State Police Canine Association trials held at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2017. The 2-day event featured competition in bomb and drug detection that stress the importance of control, as well as safety tactics while encountering scenarios that mimic encounters on the street. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louis Briscese)

Chris Oliver from the Placer County Sheriff's Office runs his dog King during the Western State Police Canine Association trials held at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2017. The 2-day event featured competition in bomb and drug detection that stress the importance of control, as well as safety tactics while encountering scenarios that mimic encounters on the street. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louis Briscese)

George Negrete from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office runs his dog Maximus during the Western State Police Canine Association trials held at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2017. The 2-day event featured competition in bomb and drug detection that stress the importance of control, as well as safety tactics while encountering scenarios that mimic encounters on the street. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louis Briscese)

Neil Wu from the U.S. State Parks Police K-9 Unit runs his dog Choco during the Western State Police Canine Association trials held at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2017. The 2-day event featured competition in bomb and drug detection that stress the importance of control, as well as safety tactics while encountering scenarios that mimic encounters on the street. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louis Briscese)

Vidal Romero with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office runs his dog Sage during the Western State Police Canine Association trials held at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2017. The 2-day event featured competition in bomb and drug detection that stress the importance of control, as well as safety tactics while encountering scenarios that mimic encounters on the street. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louis Briscese)

Vidal Romero with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office runs his dog Sage during the Western State Police Canine Association trials held at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2017. The 2-day event featured competition in bomb and drug detection that stress the importance of control, as well as safety tactics while encountering scenarios that mimic encounters on the street. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louis Briscese)

Carrie Loechlar with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office runs her dog Skye during the Western State Police Canine Association trials held at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., April 14, 2017. The 2-day event featured competition in bomb and drug detection that stress the importance of control, as well as safety tactics while encountering scenarios that mimic encounters on the street. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louis Briscese)

AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR
04.20.2017
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Kench, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, carries his military working dog Beta towards the end of a three-mile ruck at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 20, 2017. The carrying of one’s military working dog across the final stretch was meant to be symbolic of teamwork during the commemorative ruck march. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Ryan Rayos, a military working dog handler with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, gives his military working dog Aramis water during a three-mile ruck at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 20, 2017. The ruck was organized in conjunction with a commemorative ceremony to honor fallen military working dog handlers and military working dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Amadio Apilado, a military working dog trainer with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, holds up a photo of Sarge, a fallen U.S. Air Force military working dog that served in the Vietnam War, during a three-mile ruck at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 20, 2017. Apilado wanted to honor Sarge during the ruck because it was a commemorative march to honor all fallen military working dogs and handlers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Section pose for a photo after finishing a three-mile ruck at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 20, 2017. The ruck was organized in conjunction with a commemorative ceremony to honor fallen military working dog handlers and military working dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia A. Innocenti)

UNITED STATES
04.19.2017
170419-N-ZP059-089 SILVERDALE Wash. (April 19, 2017) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Robert Dorato works with his Military Working Dog (MWD) Bbrazas on detection training. MWD Bbrazas is named after MA2 Sean Brazas, who was killed in Afghanistan while conducting combat operations trying to help a fellow serviceman, May 30, 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob G. Sisco/Released)

SILVERDALE Wash. (April 19, 2017) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Robert Dorato works with his Military Working Dog (MWD) Bbrazas on detection training. MWD Bbrazas is named after MA2 Sean Brazas, who was killed in Afghanistan while conducting combat operations trying to help a fellow serviceman, May 30, 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob G. Sisco/Released)

SILVERDALE Wash. (April 19, 2017) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Robert Dorato rewards his Military Working Dog (MWD) Bbrazas after a positive identification during detection training. MWD Bbrazas is named after MA2 Sean Brazas, who was killed in Afghanistan while conducting combat operations trying to help a fellow serviceman, May 30, 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob G. Sisco/Released)

SILVERDALE Wash., (April 19, 2017) – Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Robert Dorato, (right) and Master-at-Arms 2nd Monique Rios work with Military Working Dog (MWD) Bbrazas during patrol training. MWD Bbrazas is named after MA2 Sean Brazas, who was killed in Afghanistan while conducting combat operations trying to help a fellow serviceman, May 30, 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob G. Sisco/Released)

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, AK, UNITED STATES
04.06.2017
U.S. Air Force civilian Shellie Severa, the 354th Fighter Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) head victim advocate, poses with Tessa, the first SAPR K-9, April 6, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Severa is a certified K-9 trainer, serves as Tessa’s primary handler and has been working as a victim advocate for 9 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the 11th Air Force commander, meets with Tessa, the first Sexual Assault Prevention and Response dog, during a base visit March 31, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Beginning in the winter of 2016, the 5-month old Golden Retriever has already comforted seven victims, allowing the SAPR program to enhance its role around the 354th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson)

Tessa, the Air Force’s first Sexual Assault Prevention and Response K-9, poses for an official photo April 6, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Tessa’s main goal is to comfort victims of sexual assault, and is joining the 354th Fighter Wing SAPR office, which has a team of 16 certified victim advocates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Nicole Taylor)