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All contraband dogs are trained to alert on cash.
by more_corn 2y ago
All contraband dogs are trained to alert on cash.
- eru 2y agoSounds plausible, but do you have any sources?
- standardUser 2y agoDogs absolutely can be and are trained to detect cash. A better question might be, what can't dogs be trained to sniff out? https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/meet-currency-detector-dog-made-2-4m-canadian-government/ https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/meet-currency-detecto...
- vincnetas 2y agoLSD?
- youainti 2y agoCocaine and rabbits blood apparently. https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2016/09/24/danish-fishermen-among-forgotten-world-war-ii-heroes/9940667007/ https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2016/09/24/danish-fishe...
- justinclift 2y agoSound more like the opposite? During a three-week period, fishermen fooled the Nazis and police dogs who searched their ships – lacing handkerchiefs with a mixture of rabbit blood and cocaine, in order to fool the dogs. That kind of seems like the mixture of rabbit blood and cocaine overwhelms other scents?
- gorgoiler 2y agoArf arf officer Buddy has detected traces of potentially terroristic thoughts in your mind racks shotgun unlock your iPhone NOW!
- justinclift 2y agoBlack pepper ground finely? From the concept of "they'll only do that once, and probably be useless the rest of the day". ;)
- derstander 2y agoI hadn't heard of this before, but here are some sources. Note this quote from [2], U.S. Customs and Border Protection: "Canines are taught to detect concealed U.S. currency and firearms. Both the Officer/Agent and canine are taught the proper search sequences when searching vehicles, aircraft, freight, luggage, mail, passengers and premises." I have no idea what the ratio of scientific backing vs. security theater is, though. [0] https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/golden-valleys-new-k-9-is-trained-to-sniff-out-money/ https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/golden-valleys-new-k-... [1] https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/meet-currency-detector-dog-made-2-4m-canadian-government/ https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/meet-currency-detecto... [2] https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/canine-program/disciplines https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/along-us-borders/canine-...
- tempodox 2y agoThe mention of “U.S. currency” raises my suspicions. How does a canine distinguish between U.S. and Mexican or Canadian currency?
- JumpCrisscross 2y agoPolymer versus paper?
- b112 2y agoPolymer versus cotton + dyes. US currency has a unique smell to my human nose, even.
- nativeit 2y agoTheir handler whispers “dinero” or “money, eh” instead of “deutsche mark”.
- inglor_cz 2y agoIDK about Canadian, but even I can tell the difference between USD and EUR/CZK banknotes by smell. That said, no one on the Internet knows that I am a dog.
- readyplayernull 2y agoBut can they detect gold and diamonds?
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- 0cf8612b2e1e 2y agoBut…nearly everyone carries or handles some amount of cash. Is a bank teller continually triggering the dogs?
- zxexz 2y ago> But…nearly everyone carries or handles some amount of cash Well, then I guess the handler can usually find probable cause!
- giraffe_lady 2y agoOnly when the dog handler wants them to!