Overview

• Zory specializes in locating people in collapsed structures; Balto is trained in narcotics detection; and Kali is skilled in explosives identification.
• Molly and Héctor conclude their service after seven and eight years, respectively; they will remain under unit care in retirement.
• The unit, founded on July 8, 1997 with three dogs and five handlers, now fields 12 canines and 16 handlers for security and rescue missions.
• Canine teams have been deployed at high-traffic events in Mexico City and in emergency operations such as post-Hurricane Otis search efforts in Acapulco.
• Director Oswaldo Cantellano Ledezma praised the dogs as loyal partners whose skills support handlers in daily duties and critical moments.