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Sniffing out crime

Since 9/11 sniffer dogs are increasingly used in the name of crime fighting and security. The canine sense of smell is a thousand times stronger than ours. Sue Broom finds out how they are trained.

Travel through most large railway stations and airports and you can't miss the teams of detection dogs and their handlers. Since 9/11 sniffer dogs are increasingly being used in the name of crime fighting and security. The canine sense of smell is a thousand times more powerful than ours. But how can these animals be trained to smell a counterfeit banknote from a stash of real ones, detect a gram of cocaine in a package of flour, or find a body that鈥檚 been buried for decades? Sue Broom finds out in Sniffing Out Crime.

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