Cloned Dogs Used As Drug Sniffers In South Korea

In the best traditions of science fiction, South Korea is creating a population of working animal clones. Six puppies – all genetic clones of a Labrador retriever skilled at sniffing out contraband drugs – are now in service at the Incheon International Airport and other...

Cannabis blunder at Tokyo airport

"An unwitting passenger arriving at Japan's Narita airport has received 142g of cannabis after a customs test went awry, officials say.A customs officer hid a package of the banned narcotic in a side pocket of a...

Supreme Court Rule: Sniffer Dogs Unconstitutional

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Supreme Court ruling that  Police using Sniffer Dogs to sniff out weapons, drugs,  and bombs for that matter as unconstitutional and against an individuals...

Man gave dog kiss-of-life

"A prison officer saved his dying sniffer dog by giving him the kiss of life. Handler Steve Tugwell, 42, leapt into action when he saw Welsh springer spaniel Frodo lying unconscious, reports The Sun. Frodo had been play-fighting with fellow sniffer dog Patch when Patch's jaws...

Randy sniffer dogs get the sack

In Thailand a pair of mutts rescued from the street and turned into drug sniffing dogs were relieved of their duties today for enjoying them a little too much.""He liked to pee on luggage while searching for...

When Outlaws Get The Bomb

"The tremor out of the far north of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea was unremarkable. It registered a magnitude 4.2, a light earthquake. Its significance had to be declared by its perpetrator, the unpredictable regime of Kim Jong Il. North Korea, one of the poorest...

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