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Dogs can smell smartphones, microSD cards, etc., which can serve as evidence in criminal investigations.
New times dictate new conditions - US law enforcement agencies are now training their service dogs to find not only drugs and weapons, but also electronic devices.
According to the Star Tribune, Minnesota State Police have trained a service Labrador named Sotha to smell small electronic devices such as smartphones, USB sticks and microSD cards that can serve as important evidence in criminal investigations.
The two-year-old Honeycomb was introduced to state residents this week by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). The dog is trained to smell a chemical used in microelectronic coatings called triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO).
Sota is currently the only dog in Minnesota that can find electronic devices. In total, about three dozen such dogs serve in police departments throughout the United States.
New times dictate new conditions - US law enforcement agencies are now training their service dogs to find not only drugs and weapons, but also electronic devices.
According to the Star Tribune, Minnesota State Police have trained a service Labrador named Sotha to smell small electronic devices such as smartphones, USB sticks and microSD cards that can serve as important evidence in criminal investigations.
The two-year-old Honeycomb was introduced to state residents this week by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). The dog is trained to smell a chemical used in microelectronic coatings called triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO).
Sota is currently the only dog in Minnesota that can find electronic devices. In total, about three dozen such dogs serve in police departments throughout the United States.