CBSA Atlantic Region Detector Dog Keo retires after 7 years of service

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Music starts.

Photo of Detector Dog Keo.

Text on screen: After 7 years on the job, Keo retired from the CBSA.

Photo collage of CBSA Detector Dog Keo and Detector Dog Service (DDS) handler Jonathan Thomas performing searches.

Text on screen: 5,352 searches

Photo of Detector Dog Keo and DDS Handler Thomas searching vehicle and boxes.

Photo of Keo chasing a ball at Halifax Stanfield Airport.

Text on screen: 13 firearms

Photos of firearm in cat litter.

Photos of Detector Dog Keo and firearms in vehicles.

Photo of cannabis.

Text on screen: Over $1M in Drugs (street value)

Text on screen: Including 14 kilos of cocaine

Photo collage of Keo and drugs.

Photo of Detector Dog Keo sitting with the Canada flag in the background.

Text on screen: February 2024

Text on screen: Signing off Keo from her last shift

Music fades.

Text on screen: Woodstock, NB

Video of DDS Handler Thomas and Detector Dog Keo inside their service vehicle on her last shift.

CBSA employee at Woodstock port of entry, via radio:

10-4. Keo, you've worked really hard to prevent drugs, firearms and other contraband from being smuggled across the border.

Thanks for keeping Canadians safe! You've been an important part of our team in Atlantic Canada, we're going to miss you!

DDS Handler Thomas: Congratulations, Keo!

Keo eats a cupcake.

Music resumes.

Text on screen: Keo turned 11 in July 2024

Video of Keo playing in the water during her retirement.

Text on screen: She’s loving retirement life!

Text on screen: Thank you for your service, Keo!

Photo of Keo after swimming.

Music ends.

(Canada wordmark on screen.)