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  • July 2008
    • DVD Dogs Sniff Out Pirates

      DVD Dogs Sniff Out Pirates

      (Newser) - Two dogs trained to sniff out counterfeit DVDs are so good at their jobs that infuriated pirates have put a bounty on their heads, Wired reports. The dogs—Labrador retrievers who were taught to detect the scent of polycarbonate—have helped locate millions of fake discs hidden in warehouses and underground disc-duplication operations in the US, Malaysia, and the Czech Republic, helping put dozens of counterfeiters behind bars. More »

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      dog   DVD   DVD piracy   Motion Picture Association of America   counterfeiters   canine units

  • August 2007
    • Dogs Have a Nose for Pirates

      Dogs Have a Nose for Pirates

      (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 to 26 arrests on 35 raids. The canine cops have been called "very talented crime fighters," Wired reports. More »

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      police   dog   piracy   NYPD   DVD piracy   canine units

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