A very good dog named Hardy found a roasted pig head someone was attempting to bring into the United States via the Atlanta airport on Thursday. Atlanta’s Fox 5 reported that Hardy, who is a member of the “Beagle Brigade” at the airport, was able to sniff out the contraband in luggage belonging to a passenger from Ecuador.
Monday evening, the photo went viral.
“Our best defense against destructive pests and animal diseases is to prevent the entry of prohibited agriculture products from entering the United States,” Carey Davis, CBP area port director for the port of Atlanta, told Fox 5. “This seizure at ATL illustrates the tremendous expertise of our four-legged K-9 partners in protecting the United States.”
Someone snapped a picture of Hardy with his find, and we’re betting it’s more than pride in a job well done that’s putting such a big smile on his face.
Officials find roasted pig in luggage at Atlanta airport https://t.co/9PDuJNcja5 — @FOX5Atlanta pic.twitter.com/HZOBWDkIwe
— Travis Maurer (@TravisMFOX5) October 16, 2018
Twitter has fallen in love with the good doggo and his very excited expression.
the look on this dog's face seriously makes this one of the better stories of the year. you've done good beagle https://t.co/EQyr3WxqlJ
— Ingram Smith (@IngramSmith) October 16, 2018
Hahaha. The dogs expression is priceless https://t.co/5K5Q0Jr1jj
— Matthew Bey (@Matthew_Bey) October 16, 2018
THE DOG'S FACE. 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/9PfPbL4zCx
— Casey Lewis (@cynical_tutu) October 16, 2018
Dog: this suspect looks delicious ….I mean suspicious 😩😩
— Your favorite's favorite 😘 (@MzBlkMBA) October 16, 2018
That dog will be visiting the evidence locker later. “Hey officer McBark.” “Hi Dave, just signing out some evidence for a uh, case I’m working on *nervously wags tail*”
— Bibinyi (@swartgevaar1) October 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/lukeoneil47/status/1052200971554758657
Although it would be nice to think that Hardy was rewarded with some pig head for lunch that day, duea to risk of infection, the contraband was destroyed after being photographed. We’re sure he was at least given a nice treat and several pats on the head.