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02-14-12, 06:28 PM #1
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Colombian police train rats to detect explosives
During a recent training session, trainers set the white rat on a patch of grass where they had hidden an explosive device underground. It took the rat less than a minute to find it. The rodent was showered with praise. Its trainers also gave it its favorite reward, a treat.More here: Rats being put to work in Colombia, training to detect explosives - CNN.comSo far, the rats have been trained to detect seven different kinds of explosives including ammonium nitrate and fuel oil, gunpowder and TNT
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02-14-12, 09:23 PM #2
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They've been using Gambian Pouched Rats for this for a long time.
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