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Dogs Have a Nose for Pirates

Lucky and Flo are a trained to sniff out illegal DVDs

By Zach Samalin, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 31, 2007 7:05 PM CDT

(Newser) – The NYPD's two cutest agents busted what cops say was a counterfeit DVD operation this week, heralding a new era in anti-piracy enforcement. Lucky and Flo, two black Labs trained to sniff out chemicals in DVDs, are just back from Malaysia, where they led authorities... Read full story »

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