Hemi, the Detroit U.S. Customs-sniffing K-9 who uncovered illegal bushmeat retires
Hemi, a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol K-9
(FOX 2) - A dog spent two years in service with the customs office in Detroit before his retirement last week.
Hemi only spent a short time with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agriculture office, officially enlisting around April 2022. But it was a productive two years as he helped discover hundreds of smuggled items and helped guide 360 seizures.
According to a spokesperson with the CBP, Hemi screen a lot of the international baggage for prohibited items at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
During his time, he found smuggled bushmeat and reptile meat. One time, he uncovered prohibited meat concealed in a clothing garment bag.
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While it was mostly meat, Hemi's task ranged from sniffing out harmful plant pests and foreign animal diseases.
Hemi will spend the rest of his years with his handler.