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Trained Rats for Mine Detection

Posted by michael on from the cleanup-on-aisle-five dept.

rikomatic writes "The dangerous profession of anti-personnel mine detection is getting a surprising new tool: giant Gambian rats (NY Times reg). Some resourceful Belgians have figured out how to train these 30-inch rodents to hunt out landmines. They are cheaper and work harder than dogs and are more reliable than metal detectors. Plus, if one of them blows up, who's going to cry?"

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  1. HAH! by blunte · · Score: 1, Redundant
    Plus, if one of them blows up, who's going to cry?


    PETA. They'll be all over this. I can't believe you posed the question, sarcasm as it may have been.
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  2. Re:Use Lawyers Instead by AgntOrnge · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And you forgot, no one is going to cry when one blows up

  3. Rodents! by Obscenity · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Perhaps some Rodents Of Unusual Size will be used explosion dampening devices.

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  4. RATT detectors by dirtyuser · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I for one welcome our new Gambian Rat Overlords.

  5. Re:Even dogs are getting outsourced... by 6502_C64 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I don't know about you, but, I, for one welcome our new Gambian rat overlords.