Originally Posted by
WillCAD
And what about those with service dogs? All of their possessions go through the x-ray, but they get hand swabbed anyway.
OP is right, although I can't find a link. It was in the news very recently - something about intel indicating that the bad guys have been talking about implanting nastiness in animals - hence the stepped-up security of any kind of animal going on board, pets or service animals.