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Specialty
Explosives Detection/Search Enhanced Evidence K-9 (S.E.E.K.)
Breed
Labrador Retriever
Color
Black
Sex
Female
Weight
60 pounds
Birthdate
Training
ATF National Canine Center, Front Royal, VA
Handler
Special Agent Canine Handler Russell Withrow
Location
San Francisco
Field Division
K-9 Belle is an ATF Explosives Detection Canine assigned to the San Francisco Field Division with Special Agent Canine Handler Russell Withrow. Her job is to find explosives, guns and ammunition.
She is also an ATF Search Enhanced Evidence K-9 (S.E.E.K.) able to work off leash up to 150 yards away from her handler and detect more than 19,000 distinct odors. K-9 Belle started her training with the Guide Dogs for the Blind organization.
Recent Find
In October 2021, SACH Withrow and K-9 Belle assisted the San Francisco Police Department on a criminal investigation. During a search for evidence, K9 Belle found a firearm hidden inside a compartment in the trunk of a car.
