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Buffy the COVID-sniffing dog, trained in a Southeastern Guide Dogs pilot program, has a 95 percent accuracy rate in detecting COVID-19 in a person. (Shutterstock)
SARASOTA, FL The Doctors Hospital of Sarasota has a furry addition to its team of medical professionals on the front line battling the coronavirus pandemic: a COVID-sniffing yellow Labrador retriever named Buffy.
The sweet-tempered 2-year-old pup is a highly trained scent-detection dog from Southeastern Guide Dogs in Palmetto, according to a news release from the hospital.
She greets visitors at the hospital s entrance and, if she detects COVID-19, she ll lie down at the visitor s feet and wait for a treat. Visitors will be asked to get additional testing, which can be done free of charge at the hospital or elsewhere if the person prefers.