Detroit TSA Employee Removed from Handling Duty After 'Aggressively' Pulling Bomb-Sniffing Dog in Viral Video

A Transportation Security Administration officer has been removed from handling duties after his treatment of a bomb-sniffing dog went viral.

As the video began to gain traction on the social media platform,the airportrespondedto the situation in n a statement shared on Twitter.

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The TSA acknowledged the video in astatement shared on Twitter, expressing that they condemned the officer’s actions and that the canine was “taken immediately to a veterinarian.”

Thompson, the Michigan state rep., also condemned the agent’s actions in astatement shared on social media, expressing that she will “continue to monitor this situation.”

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“People and families across our region frequent Detroit Metro every day, and it’s important to make sure proper protocols are being followed,” the statement adds.

Ingrid Vasquez

source: people.com