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I remember there being a project during the Iraq War that sought to duplicate the effectiveness of bomb sniffing dogs with some kind of chemical device. Long s

I remember there being a project during the Iraq War that sought to duplicate the effectiveness of bomb sniffing dogs with some kind of chemical device. Long story short: millions spent and it was concluded that dogs are still both the best and most cost effective method for sniffing explosives.

petre 6y ago
Too bad the dogs sometimes get injured and are put to sleep. I've read about rats trained to sniff landmines. Probably their training is more expensive?