While thousands of people filled Camp Randall for kickoff Saturday morning, police dog Odin and his handler Sgt. Brent Plisch’s work began hours earlier, running security sweeps on the venue to ensure spectators’ safety.
Odin, a Czech-born German Shepherd trained in obedience, human trafficking and explosive detection, has been with UW-Madison Police Department since 2010. He is part of the three-dog K9 Unit that performs approximately 175 deployments every year on campus, from securing venues before events and responding to bomb threats to performing dignitary protection for high-profile guests such as the president and Dalai Lama.