With Helicopters and Dogs, Massive Super Bowl Security in Atlanta

With Helicopters and Dogs, Massive Super Bowl Security in Atlanta
A general view of Super Bowl LIII signage at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena exterior in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan 30, 2019. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
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ATLANTA—Local, state, and federal agencies are staging a multi-tentacled security operation to protect hundreds of thousands of football fans descending on Atlanta ahead of Sunday’s, Feb. 3,  Super Bowl, one of the world’s largest sporting events.

It took two years to plan the operation ahead of Super Bowl LIII, which pits the New England Patriots against the Los Angeles Rams, officials told a news conference on Wednesday.