Dogs Help Police at Boston Marathon Tragedy

By Amy Sinatra Ayres | April 16, 2013

Bomb-sniffing dogs have been working tirelessly in Boston, where two explosions killed three people and injured more than 130 near the finish line of the 117 th running of the Boston Marathon. News reports and photos show that K9s assisted officers with providing security before the race and then in the hours after the tragic explosions, as calls about suspicious packages poured in from vigilant and frightened citizens and visitors who were in town for the race. Dogs also helped officers in other cities around the country as they tightened their security. Now, the Lutheran Church Charities in Chicago, which made headlines when their K9 Comfort Dogs helped in the aftermath of the Newtown, Conn., shootings, is preparing to send a team of dogs to the Boston area "as soon as the situation allows." - Get the latest news on the situation at Boston.com and follow the K9 Comfort Dogs on Facebook

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