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SEAL Dog Handler Reveals Dogs Can Detect IEDs vs Humans by Body Language Alone
Danger Close
Danger Close | The Fourth Option Podcast: John Devine
What was said
"I knew my dog so well that if I placed him down at a doorway before I made an entry, I could tell you by his body language if there was a person or an IED, like, in the building. And I could tell if it was a person or an explosive just based off his body language."
John Devine, former SEAL K9 handler, revealed on Jack Carr's podcast that experienced handlers can distinguish between human threats and explosive devices solely by reading their dog's body language at entry points. This capability, developed through months of observation during operational deployments, provided intelligence that even thermal imaging couldn't match.
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- Programme
- Danger Close
- Episode
- Danger Close | The Fourth Option Podcast: John Devine
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- 25:55
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