Coast Guard K-9 Ultra Named 2025 American Humane Hero Dog Award Winner [Image 3 of 3]

UNITED STATES

11.12.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Phoenix 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1 PADET New York

Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Alaina Whitaker stands with K-9 Ultra outside the Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Staten Island, New York, boat house, Nov. 12, 2025. Ultra and Whitaker serve as one of the Coast Guard’s 18 nationally deployable Canine Explosive Detection Teams. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Sydney Phoenix)

• Date Taken: 11.12.2025
• Date Posted: 11.18.2025 14:19
• Photo ID: 9395418
• VIRIN: 251112-G-ID129-1002
• Resolution: 6240x4160
• Size: 6.07 MB
• Location: US