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October 12, 2008 10:42:21 PM CDT


Stories related to: bomb-sniffing dogs

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  • July 2008
    • Dogs Fetch Contraband Cell Phones in Jails

      Dogs Fetch Contraband Cell Phones in Jails

      (Newser) - Dogs, it turns out, can sniff out more than just bombs and drugs. Authorities in Maryland and Virginia have canines rooting out cell phones, described by one official as "perhaps the worst type of contraband" in today's prisons. The increasingly tiny devices are easy to smuggle in, the Washington Post explains, allowing inmates to continue directing criminal activity. More »

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      cell phones   dog   prison   bomb-sniffing dogs   contraband

  • May 2008
    • US Imports its Drug-Sniffing Dogs for $4,500 Each

      US Imports its Drug-Sniffing Dogs for $4,500 Each

      (Newser) - The US government purchases hundreds of untrained bomb- and drug-sniffing dogs from Europe every year for as much as $4,535 each, quadruple the price of American dogs, a new federal report says. Domestic breeders and spending watchdogs are angered by the government's penchant for expensive foreign purebreds. "What kind of dogs are these—gold-plated?" asked a member of Citizens Against Government Waste. More »

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      dog   homeland security   spending   US government   bomb-sniffing dogs   canines

  • February 2008

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