Cute video shows K9 sniffer dog swung around by cop as they play outside Cairns Airport, Queensland

Heartwarming moment cop is seen waving his police dog around as they play outside the airport: ‘Just two good guys having fun’

  • Heartwarming vision shows K9 dog and police officer playing
  • The vision was captured outside Cairns Airport

They say dogs are man’s best friend and that even seems to be true for police dogs after a police officer was filmed happily playing with a sniffer K9 outside an Australian airport.

In a video uploaded to TikTok by Sarah Jeanette, the officer playfully swings his police dog around with a toy in its mouth as the dog wags its tail exuberantly.

The heartwarming clip was shot outside Cairns Airport in northern Queensland, where the dogs of the tracking unit are regulars as they are trained on the spot.

The airport has a purpose-built dog training center, home to the Australian Federal Police’s dog team that conducts bomb assessments and drug screening.

The K9 kennel facility has been at the airport for ten years and includes a veterinary doctor’s office, kennels, and a large exercise and training room.

A video has emerged online of a police officer playfully waving his K9 sniffer dog around with a toy in its mouth, while its canine friend loves every bit of it and wags its tail

Commentators on the video said they often see the police dogs playing with their handlers and being treated like royalty at the airport.

“I have to say after working at Cairns Airport these dogs are treated to this every day and it is such a beautiful moment to see them so happy,” commented one user.

“I have seen this good boy inspecting bags at Cairns Airport, he is such a good dog and keeps our city safe,” wrote a second.

“Just two good guys having fun,” said a third.

Many commenters credited the dog in the video as Lido, a six-year-old dog who was selected for the role when he was just a one-year-old pup.

Lido is one of more than 40 AFP dogs across Australia tasked with detecting contraband.

The heartwarming clip was captured at the front of Cairns Airport, where the dogs of the K9 unit are regulars as they are trained on site

The heartwarming clip was captured at the front of Cairns Airport, where the dogs of the K9 unit are regulars as they are trained on site

At Cairns Airport is a purpose-built dog training centre, home to the AFP's dog team, which carries out bomb assessments and drug screening for the airport (pictured)

At Cairns Airport is a purpose-built dog training centre, home to the AFP’s dog team, which carries out bomb assessments and drug screening for the airport (pictured)