Meet Cork Garda dogs Rex and Laser who are proving instrumental in the fight against crime

Cork's garda dogs are proving instrumental in the fight against crime in the Southern region.
That's according to Garda Patrick Harrington who is one of just two garda dog handler's here in Cork.
Meet Cork Garda dogs Rex&Laser and their handler Garda Patrick Harrington.Their work is genuinely phenomnal. In this video Rex finds a quantity of illegal drugs(cannabis)& Laser reacts when Garda Harrington is threatened.Full story @RedFMNews @CorksRedFM @GardaTraffic pic.twitter.com/w81xwRhOk2
— Fiona O'Donovan (@FionaRedFM) May 29, 2018
He says over the dogs have helping gardaí to remain two steps ahead of criminals who are continuing to adopt new methods to hide items like drugs and firearms.
Pic: Garda Dog Rex
Pic: Garda Dog Laser
Our senior reporter Fiona O'Donovan has this special report for RedFM News:
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