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Two dogs trained to detect an odor from people who are sick with COVID-19 will visit three school districts in Bristol County this week.<\/p>\n
According to US News, a black Labrador named Huntah and a golden Lab called Duke can detect the smell of the virus on surfaces and will sit to indicate when they pick up the scent.<\/p>\n
The dogs will visit three schools in the Freetown, Lakeville and Norton school districts, WBZ-TV reported Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith COVID, whether it\u2019s the omicron, whether it\u2019s the delta, our dogs will hit on it,\u201d said Bristol County Capt. Paul Douglas. \u201cAnd if there\u2019s a new variant that comes out in six months, hopefully, there isn\u2019t, but if there is one, COVID is COVID.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fairhaven School Superintendent Tara Kohler welcomed the dogs saying their presence shows students, “we are doing everything we can to mitigate the risk and I want them to feel secure and safe and not anxious about their surroundings.”
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The dogs were trained using a detection program developed by Florida International University\u2019s International Forensic Research Institute.<\/p>\n
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