handler

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Several videos have compounded the confusion, including one made public Thursday that appeared to show a security dog identifying the suspect, only to have the dog’s handler ignore the warning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

She described the call as a "really bad line" and apologised if she had upset the call handler as it was "not my intention".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“As soon as they get the scent, they’re on it, they’re eager, and they’re pretty quick to get to work,” said Deputy Gabriel Jasso, Keva’s handler.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

A police dog and its handler searched marshland near to London Road and found a man who tried to run away but was stopped by the canine.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

He was confused now, but Dessie could hold his bit and point him, the way a handler points a thoroughbred at the barrier to show his breeding and his form.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck