To maintain order in the Eurovision dogs, who were in the ATO

Now the four-legged soldiers undergoing intensive training.

After a month in the capital will host the international song contest Eurovision. To maintain order during the event will be thousands of law enforcement officers and approximately 50 handlers with dogs. Now the four-legged soldiers undergoing intensive training at the dog training centre near Kiev. The journalists saw how things workout.

DISTRACTING SPICES. According to the chief of film logical center GU NP in the Kiev region Svetlana Kolomiets, 45 dogs uses all major locations, airports, the IEC, the fan zones. Last classes for the tailed for 7 hours a day. Large dogs (German shepherds, Labradors, Belgian Malinois) are trained to detect explosives in boxes, cars, boxes, packages. Anyhow the suspicious substance, the dog falls or gets near the box. For a good working dog handlers encourage their wards playing with the ball.

Training. Good work dogs are given to play with the ball. Photo: A. Yaremchuk

“In the boxes are different substances: oil, gasoline, all kinds of spices. The dog should be able to identify the correct smell. Boxes are changing every day,” — told the “Today” Deputy head of the canine center of Mariupol Viktor Kazakov, who arrived in Kiev at the time of preparation for the Eurovision song contest.

Wards. Sniff out the explosives. Photo: A. Yaremchuk

“Most of the animals we train, have served in the East. We also had the experience of protection of a public order during Euro 2012 and the procession, held in July last year. Then one of our dogs found the explosives planted under a bridge on the Zhitomir highway, where they were to pass the participants of the procession. Bomb experts arrived on the spot and defused the explosives,” — said Svetlana Kolomiets.

PARLIAMENT AGAINST THE WEAPONS. One of the excellent student training — six-year-old shepherd named Happy. According to the senior inspector dog training centre in Cherkasy oblast Sergei Inappropriately, during his service in the East ward it was discovered Kalashnikov rifles, Makarov pistols, about four thousand live ammunition and even weapons during the Second world war, which host illegally kept by local residents.

Job. In the classroom, “guardians” is examined. Photo: A. Yaremchuk

“Happy is my main squeeze. Last year, we served together in the East, and now are preparing to maintain order during the competition. The intensity is not small, after all, you need to survey a large area,” says handler, adding that the most Happy loves to play with a favorite ball, but their official duties are not forgotten. For example, can come up and sniff the car. After the contest she comes home on Cherkaschine, and then, most likely, will go back to serve in the East.

CHIP AGAINST THE GRASS. To keep order during the competition will be dog less. For example, a Cocker Spaniel named Chip uses to search for drugs. Chip sniffs closed boxes, one of which is hidden a prohibited substance. Sub-inspector dog training center Alexander Belchuk very proud of the pupil, because in my year and a half, the Chip is already a solid track record, including service in the East and apprehending offenders.

Excellent Chip. The dog “detects” drugs, even in closed boxes. Photo: A. Yaremchuk

“Three Chip smelled during the service at the checkpoint. During the search the men were found about 5 grams of cannabis. Another offender we were detained in Popasne. Local resident hunted and selling the herb to minors”, — said Belchuk.

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