handler

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Several videos have compounded the confusion, including one made public Thursday that appeared to show a security dog identifying the suspect, only to have the dog’s handler ignore the warning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

They also gave tribute to co-stars David Doyle, who played the Angels’ handler John Bosley, and John Forsythe, who voiced the unseen Charlie.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Pearl told the call handler: "I'm really, really scared."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Another nephew, Carlos Malpica Flores, managed the legislature’s finances, a first step to becoming handler of the family purse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

After their long rest, my dogs were wild to be on the trail—so wild that the handler tied his sled to mine to hold them back.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell