- The Parisian government is sending in sniffer dogs to detect bed bugs on public transportation.
- The move comes after the French transportation minister said there were dozens of bed bug reports.
Parisians might be sleeping tight, but it's getting hard not to let the bed bugs bite.
Over the past several weeks, reports of bed bugs throughout Paris have skyrocketed. Residents and visitors all over the city have reported the blood-sucking creatures in movie theaters, subway cars, and the Charles-de-Gaulle airport, Insider previously reported.
Now, reports of bed bugs on public transport are getting so bad that the government is sending in sniffer dogs to hunt down the pests on Paris' trains and subway cars.
Clément Beaune, France's transport minister, said Wednesday his department would send in the dogs following an emergency meeting with major transportation operators in the city, according to translations from The Guardian.
Beaune told reporters that travelers have reported dozens of sightings to the city's public transport operator and the national rail operator, though they have not yet confirmed any cases.
Online videos appear to show bed bugs crawling over seats on a commuter train and on the Paris Metro, Insider previously reported.
Beaune also told reporters his agency would start publishing data on the bed bug threat every three months.
"Total transparency will bring total confidence," Beaune said, according to a translation from The Guardian.
With Paris Fashion Week just coming to a close on Tuesday and the city gearing up to host the 2024 Summer Olympics in just nine months, several travelers are now afraid of visiting Paris, Insider previously reported.