Wildlife officials training new K-9 unit for search and rescue missions

Published on October 2, 2023

Wildlife officials training new K-9 unit for search and rescue missions

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks are training a new K-9 unit to assist conservation officers with search and rescue missions as well as wildlife detection tasks. A four-member team, the unit will have one representative from the northern, central, and southern districts of the state with wildlife officer Larry Primeaux and his dog heading the unit. Of the four dogs being trained to assist in searching for lost individuals, three are labs and one is a German shorthaired pointer…Read More