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Watch Out, Poachers!
Detection dogs stop smugglers
Julia Kamysz Lane |
September 22, 2010
Belgian Malinois are popular as detection dogs because of their innate drive and energy.

If dogs can sniff out drugs or explosives, why not ivory or rhino horn? The South African Police Service is training detection dogs in an effort to thwart poachers and protect endangered animals such as elephants and rhinos. Thanks to a partnership with South African company Mechem, which created its Explosive and Drug Detection System, new technology will enable the police dogs to work more safely and efficiently. Watch contraband-detection dogs in action [3]. 

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