WASHINGTON, D.C. (KELO.com) — It’s a vote four four-legged law enforcement.
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, renewed her effort to support the Beagle Brigade, canine detection units – made up mostly of beagles – used at airports and ports of entry.
The Beagle Brigade Act, provides backing for the Department of Agriculture’s National Detector Dog Training Center, where dogs in the unit are trained.
These canines inspect luggage, vehicles, cargo, and other packages entering the United States for prohibited agricultural items that could carry foreign pests.
