A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Border Patrol agent, David Burke. He's the supervisor of the K-9 program in the Tucson Sector. His partner, Bailey, an 8 1/2 year-old Belgian Malinois was also there. She's a detection dog, working to locate concealed humans and narcotics. Although, Agent Burke will tell you that she can't match his first partner Cisco, Bailey does all right. Her best month netted over $2 million in marijuana. Not too shabby. She's also very adept at finding people who don't want to be found. Like those who are stowed in compartments secreted in truck beds, and other places. Dog w/ protective vest. Photo: BP These hardworking dogs and their handlers are a visible reminder of where we live. Being 20 miles miles from the international border means we have a lot of illegal traffic--both drugs and human. Most often I see these dogs at a checkpoint on Route 90. They sniff at a steady stream of northbound vehicles that are...
Positively encouraging