Using tracker dogs to sniff out rhino horn


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Young mutt Kutiva is currently being trained in Germany to sniff out rhino horn. Photos: dpa

A young mongrel dog romps and sniffs at emergency vehicles and shelves in a fire station. It looks as if the agile and almost uncontrollable four-legged friend just wants to play. But the dog, named Gooods Kulava Kutiva, is in the middle of an apprenticeship.

According to dog trainer Perdita Lubbe-Scheuermann, the dog’s name means “curiosity” and that will be her job in future.

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