KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 24 -- Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director-general Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohamad has confirmed that 15 out of 16 new K9 dog detection units ordered from the United Kingdom have safely arrived in Malaysia.

The remaining canine is expected to be delivered by the end of the month.

Nor Hisham said the delay was due to the final dog not meeting the department's performance standards, prompting a last-minute replacement.

"We sent three of our officers there to examine the canines, and they spent almost every day with them.

"However, during the final assessment, the response from one of the dogs was a bit underwhelming, so we decided to exchange it for another," he told reporters.

The 16 new canines are meant to re...