If we needed another reason to love Man’s Best Friend, here’s another:
Dogs are the reason the Heat will be allowing fans to attend games.
The team will be having crowds of up to 1,500 season-ticket holders at home games starting on Jan. 28 and COVID-19-detecting dogs will be the reason why. The canines will screen fans for the virus upon entering American Airlines Arena.
“If you or anyone in your travel party is signaled by a canine, all members of the party will not be permitted to enter the arena,” the Heat said in a statement. “A staff member will notify you of the next steps regarding your ticket purchase.”
The team said the dogs have been trained to Identify the virus. This comes after a few different studies found dogs are able to detect if someone has COVID-19, either by human sweat or saliva.
Fans that are seated 30 feet from the court will be required to take a rapid test before the games. Masks will also be required.