‘Porn-sniffing dog’ named URL dies after years of service in US


URL was the fourth dog in the US to be trained as an Electronic Storage Detection Canine, the sheriff’s office said. — @Weber County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook

A “porn-sniffing dog” named URL died after years of busting criminals in Utah, officials said.

URL, who retired about a year ago, died at the age of 7 on Dec 30, according to a Jan 5 Facebook post from the Weber County Sheriff’s Office. The black American Labrador Retriever lived with his handler Detective Cameron Hartman.

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