Shannon Airport to have only US agriculture canine team

Shannon Airport has become the only US pre-clearance facility to have an agriculture canine team.

Kingston the Beagle, and his partner Thanuja Hall, have officially joined the ranks at the Midwest airport.

It follows extensive training for the pair stateside.

.@ShannonAirport Has a new security officer. Tune into .@TXFMDublin at 5 for an introduction to Kingston. pic.twitter.com/QnFDgJ6Z52

— Aisling O' Rourke (@AislingORourke) August 24, 2015

Kingston is now responsible for preventing the transport of pests and disease into the United States from Ireland.

Meet @ShannonAirport Preclearance's newest #CBP ag K9 team—Kingston & Ag Specialist Hall http://t.co/5zjI7Sos8S pic.twitter.com/Gg1AWhcWs8

— CBP (@CBP) August 24, 2015