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Rapist Nabbed by Sperm-Sniffing Dog

Rapports Opus is the only dog of his abilities in southern Sweden

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 18, 2011 11:03 AM CDT

(Newser) – Forget drug-sniffing dogs: Sweden has its very own sperm-sniffing dog named Rapports Opus, and he recently helped police catch an alleged rapist. Rapports Opus trained for a year to become the only sperm-sniffing dog in southern Sweden, and he was brought to a park where a man had been accused of forcing a woman to perform oral sex on him. There, the dog found traces of semen, which were matched with the 23-year-old suspect's DNA, the Local reports.

The man was charged with rape, and Rapports Opus's trainer will testify at his trial. It will be the first time evidence discovered by the dog will be used in court.

A police dog, but not Rapports Opus.
A police dog, but not Rapports Opus.   (Getty Images)
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ScallywagMedia
Jul 20, 2011 1:52 AM CDT
Sweden can keep on boasting of it’s semen-dog, while other police investigators rely on their black lights to track down stains.  Training a dog to develop a penchant for sperm might be akin to training a dog to be resilient on narcotics, but these days it just might be the luck of the draw what task a dog might have to adapt itself with. So much for sprayed semen in the forest anyway… http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2011/07/swedish-police-train-sperm-sniffing-dog-to-catch-rapist/
XYandZ
Jul 18, 2011 8:46 PM CDT
So what about women rapist?
Rational.-Anarchist
Jul 18, 2011 7:38 PM CDT
It's good that she didn't swallow the evidence,or they wouldn't have had a case.
 

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