South Korea deploys sniffer dogs to detect bedbugs on returning Olympians

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Korea has deployed a bedbug sniffer dog at Incheon, its main international airport, in a bid to reduce the risk of the tiny insects entering the country when athletes, officials and fans return from the Olympics in Paris. The pest control company has teamed up with South Korea’s ministries of security and transportation, as well as the disease control and prevention agency, and is working with airlines and Incheon airport to screen travellers on arrival. open image in gallery Beagles are being trained to sniff out the bugs, though so far South Korea has only one South Korea sent 144 athletes to Paris 2024, which ended on Sunday. South Korea also went through a period of national hysteria in 2023 after reports of suspected infestations at micro-apartments, motel rooms and traditional spas called jjimjilbang, and conducted a widespread disinfection campaign.