THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Lucky is the star attraction of the Thiruvananthapuram Police Dog Squad as she is good at sniffing. 'She' is in charge of the security of the venues where the Chief Minister participates. Lucky, who belongs to the Beagle breed, is a junior dog in the K-9 Dog Squad under the Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner.

Lucky is now on the VVIP duty of the Chief Minister. Lucky was assigned to the security team as part of the tightening of security for the CM. Although the City Police Dog Squad has about a dozen dogs including sniffer, tracker, and cadaver dogs, Lucky is No 1 when it comes to sniffing. Lucky will easily detect explosives if they are hidden anywhere in vehicles, bags or human bodies. One year ago, five dogs of the Beagle breed were included in the Kerala Police Dog Squad and given training. Lucky is one of them.

While many giant dogs will get tired after working for some time, Beagle dogs that look small in appearance will be energetically on duty for hours. Officials said that Lucky had not made any defects in inspections during her one year of service. Shankar and Rajesh are Lucky's handlers.

• Extraordinary olfactory capacity
• Beagle used for hunting is also a pet dog.
• They are short in height. Growth is also low.
• They are moderate eaters.
• They can be assigned for inspections in the aircraft's engine room, cockpit, and luggage cabin.