Retirement of TSA screening canine 'Messi'
TSA screening canine 'Messi' retires with a celebration at Reagan National Airport, enjoying tennis balls as a favorite toy after years of service sniffing for explosives.
Key Points
- Messi is an 8-year-old labrador retriever who worked as a TSA screening canine at Reagan National Airport
- Messi enjoys playing with tennis balls and watching airplanes
- Canines like Messi go through 16 weeks of training at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland
Pros
- Recognition and celebration of service animals
- Positive and heartwarming story