'Beagle Brigade' could stay in Newnan permanently
K9 Mox, who is part of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection so-call "Beagle Brigade" at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport sniffed out this live Giant African Snail on Nov. 8, 2022. (Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
NEWNAN, Ga. - The so-called "Beagle Brigade" could be staying in Georgia permanently. A bill being discussed on Capitol Hill authorities the National Detector Dog Training Center in Newnan to continue its work.
The center works to train dogs, often beagles found in Georgia’s animal shelters, to sniff out illegal items trying to pass through the nation’s port of entry.
The team has helped U.S. Customs and Border Protection to sniff out illegal agricultural items at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
DESTRUCTIVE GIANT SNAIL INTERCEPTED BY ‘BEAGLE BRIGADE’ AT ATLANTA AIRPORT
The center also trains dogs that help safeguard the country's agriculture industry across the country.
The bill has bipartisan support with Sen. Raphael Warnock pushing for its passage.