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Dogs hired to paw-trol major train station in ‘first’
Riley, Buster and Flo are on patrol to provide reassurance and act as a visual deterrent before retirement.
- Waterloo has become the first major station in Britain to deploy dogs on regular security patrols, with canine colleagues Riley, Buster, and Flo providing "additional reassurance" to passengers during a three-month trial.
- Station manager Dan Harrison of South Western Railway and Network Rail Wessex said the initiative offers "visual deterrence" and is not linked to any increased security threat.
- Alpha Canine Specialists partnered with the rail operators to provide the security team: cocker spaniels Riley and Buster, alongside Flo, a 10-year-old Labrador.
- Officials also implemented complementary safety upgrades, equipping staff with "new hi-vis tabards" and upgrading CCTV systems and body-worn cameras for improved visibility and accountability.
- The three-month trial marks the final deployment for Riley, Buster, and Flo before retirement, positioning the program as part of Waterloo's wider strategy to support customers and colleagues.
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London Waterloo station has become the first major railway station in the UK to introduce regular dog patrols as part of its security team. Riley, Buster and Flo will patrol for three months alongside South Western Railway and Network Rail staff in a pilot project designed to deter incidents and make passengers safer. Three specially trained dogs joined the security team at London Waterloo, the UK’s largest railway station, this month as part of…
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