(COLORADO SPRINGS) — A girl can be pretty in pink while tracking down illegal substances, and no one knows this better than K9 Nyx. A Belgian Malinois with a killer sense of fashion and an even more lethal sense of smell, Nyx is a certified narcotics detection K9 with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) who proves that beauty and brains can come in the same four-legged package.
Whether sporting her high-fashion pink booties and collar, or her cutting-edge bullet-and-stab-protective vest, Nyx is always ready for action. She wears multiple hats, sniffing out illegal drugs not only for CSPD but also for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Colorado Springs Resident Office. She also supports patrols from time to time, being a dedicated working girl who loves to keep the people of Colorado Springs safe. No narcotics stash can stay hidden for long when she is on the case.
On Jan. 19, 2025, K9 Nyx jumped into action after the Metro Narcotics Unit (MNU) called for the help of the dog that CSPD has named “the narcotics detection queen.”
MNU was notified that a vehicle carrying a large amount of methamphetamine could be coming into the Colorado Springs area, and after an investigation revealed the vehicle’s whereabouts, officers were able to carry out a traffic stop on I-25.
None of the members of MNU has a sense of smell quite as keen as K9 Nyx, so she was called in to perform a task uniquely suited to “one of the finest noses on the force.” K9 Nyx permitted an MNU Detective to accompany her as she conducted an open-air sniff in the area. A familiar odor captured her attention, and it was coming directly from the vehicle…