“The host of Daily Planet, Ziya Tong, camera men and the producer of the show spent seven hours with us filming Kody and me doing bed bug training, feeding bed bugs and interviews” said Michael Goldman, president and lead handler and trainer for Purity Pest Control’s K-9 division.
“It’s amazing what goes on behind the scenes and the time and resources it takes for a 6.5 minute segment. I guess that’s why their show is so professionally done,” said Goldman. “The media attention we have received in recent months has been a huge windfall for our company. It is due in part because we use dogs to detect bed bugs but more importantly because of the increase in the bed bug problem that has become systemic around the world.”
Goldman, who sits on the City of Toronto Bed Bug Steering Committee on behalf of the Structural Pest Management Association of Ontario, says that Toronto should be congratulated for all their hard work and outreach they have undertaken in an attempt to get a handle on the severe bed bug infestation that is plaguing the city. “This Daily Planet segment will hopefully enlighten and educate the public about the increase and severity of bed bugs”.
The bed bug segment on Daily Planet can be viewed by visiting www.puritypestcontrol.com and clicking on the Discovery Channel logo on the home page, or by visiting the Discovery Channel’s website at: http://www.discoverychannel.ca, and then going to Daily Planet and type in bed bugs in the search box.