AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State University Police Department’s newest addition has four paws, a tail and a knack for sniffing out explosives.
K-9 Zak, a 2-year-old Belgian shepherd, was on duty with his handler, officer Solomon Farner, for the first time on March 22.
“To add more capability makes us a better department and makes our institution more safe and secure,” police chief Michael Newton said in a release from the university. “Zak is the perfect dog for our agency and our institution because we want to be approachable and we want our K-9 to be approachable, too.”…