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April 17, 2016

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Imagery Release: Coast Guard K-9 unit screens waterfront ahead of Boston Marathon

Petty Officers Craig Oravitz and Richard Barone patrol Boston’s waterfront with Rruthie a specially trained Coast Guard K-9, Sunday, April 17, 2016. The team is based out of New York and and is in Boston as part of an increased security presence for the Boston Marathon. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi)    Rruthie, a specially trained Belgian Malinios, sniffs a trash bin during a security sweep near Rowes Wharf in Boston, Sunday, April 17, 2016. Rruthie and her handler are part of Maritime Safety and Security Team New York. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi)    Rruthie, a specially trained Belgian Malinios, and her handler roamed Boston's waterfront searching for anything suspicious, Sunday, April 17, 2016. Rruthie and her handler are part of Maritime Safety and Security Team New York. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi)
Coast Guard K-9 unit patrols a pier along Boston’s waterfront, Sunday, April 17, 2016. The team is specially trained to identify threats to the public. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi)    Rruthie, a Coast Guard K-9, jumps up on her handler Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Barone while on patrol near the New England Aquarium in Boston, Sunday, April 17, 2016. Rruthie and Barone are part of an increased security presence leading up to the Boston Marathon. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi)    Petty Officers Craig Oravitz and Richard Barone patrol Boston’s waterfront with Rruthie a specially trained Coast Guard dog, Sunday, April 17, 2016. The team is based out of New York and and is in Boston as part of an increased security presence for the Boston Marathon. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi)

BOSTON — A Coast Guard K-9 unit from Maritime Safety and Security Team New York patrolled Boston's waterfront Sunday morning as an increased security measure leading up to the Boston Marathon.

The team included Rruthie, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, who is specially trained to sniff out various threats. The New York team is working in conjunction with Boston's Maritime Safety and Security Team throughout the weekend.

"Our presence alone can act as a deterrence for someone planning to do harm," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Barone, Rruthie's handler and a maritime enforcement specialist.

The Coast Guard will remain a visible security presence on the waterfront leading up to and during the marathon.
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