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NEWS ABOUT: canine units

canine units stories: 4 news summaries

 Navy K-9 Unit Accused 
 of Vicious Sex Hazing 

Recruits were hog-tied, forced to simulate sex in Bahrain unit

Sep 4, 09 4:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A culture of vicious hazing and sexual abuse held sway at the US Navy's bomb-sniffing dog division in Bahrain for years, a Youth Radio investigation finds. Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information act state that incidents included "throwing hard balls at the groin" and "a dog attacking... More »

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US military • bullying • canine units • Bahrain • US Navy • dog • hazing

K9 Who Bolted Thunder Rumble
Is Reunited
With Partner

Chicago police dog
ran off 4 days ago

May 18, 09 4:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Chicago police dog is back home after disappearing four days ago amid a thunderstorm, the Chicago Tribune reports. A man spotted Bear, dirty but unharmed, near a cemetery yesterday. The 2-year-old German shepherd was likely hunting small animals in nearby woods, said his relieved partner, who has been chasing... More »

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Chicago • canine units • missing dog • dog • Chicago police

 DVD Dogs Sniff Out Pirates 

MPAA enlists canine crimefighters for battle against counterfeiters

Jul 12, 08 8:27 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Dogs Have a Nose for Pirates

Lucky and Flo are a trained to sniff out illegal DVDs

Aug 31, 07 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 to 26 arrests on 35... More »

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NYPD • police • piracy • DVD piracy • canine units • dog

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