(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The 2026 edition of the Transportation Security Administration’s yearly Cutest Canine Contest is down to its final four, and one of the dogs in the running to win it is from Pittsburgh. 

Epic works at the Pittsburgh International Airport and is a yellow Labrador retriever. 

Voting for this contest is open until noon tomorrow on the TSA’s social media platforms and Epic will go against Ember from Orlando International Airport. 

If Epic wins that match, he will take on Xaro from St. Louis Lambert International Airport or Bolt from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in the championship.

The winner of this contest will be announced on August 26th, which is ironically National Dog Day.