DACHSHUND ON DUTY - 04/01/2023

Meet Nugget - The newest member of the Boothbay Harbor Police Department.

When Doug Snyder was sworn in on February 17th as Boothbay Harbor's new Police Chief, he said his top priority was recruitment of more officers.

We had no idea how cute they would be!

Nugget is a very special Mini-Dachshund trained to sniff out cannabis, CBD and other controlled substances. He's also been trained to detect out-of-date car inspection stickers.

When Nugget is on his free time, he enjoys everything a normal Mini-Dachshund does- barking at potential threats from another dimension, snuggling, and snack-time. But don't let that fool you. Nugget is all business when he's in his drone.

"Nugget is a highly-trained machine when he's on the job, so please don't pet him or offer him a treat when he's working," warned Chief Snyder. "You could lose a finger or worse."

When asked about Nugget's relationship with his drone, officer Snyder said, "He loves his drone. He can't wait to get in it and do his job. Especially when the drone's 9mm discharges. Sometimes I think he wishes he could fly it himself!"

"High-speed police chases are a thing of the past in the Boothbay Region. We can just saddle Nugget up with a spike strip and send him after a suspect. He's all about saving lives and keeping the public safe," added Chief Snyder.

The BBHPD is scheduling a series of Meet & Greets for the public to get to know Nugget better. The first being at the YMCA on April 31st at 3pm. Due to the anticipated number of attendees, reservation are required.

"I wish we had another dozen Nuggets," said Chief Snyder. "Our troubles here in The Harbor would be over very quickly, and the taxpayers would save thousands and thousands of dollars over a human replacement. That's why we're looking at training a squad of Drone Rabbits."

For more information, please visit the Boothbay Harbor Police Page.

Photos Courtesy BBHPD

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