DENVER —
In today’s edition of “dogs with jobs,” meet Sci, Cash and Samson.
These smart dogs are part of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s K9 pilot program, which relies on donations and uses Sci, Cash and Samson to locate animals, evidence, suspects and protect officers.
It’s a big job, and the K9’s handlers met with the media on Tuesday to show off what CPW’s latest additions can do.
Scroll down to learn more about this K9s. Click here to donate to the program: https://www.gofundme.com/cpw-k9
Sci
Breed: Dutch Shepherd
Specialty: Sniffing out poachers
Sci, who is named after Safari Club International (which donated money to buy and train him), is an expert at sniffing out game in places it shouldn’t be -- allowing him to find illegal poachers in far less time than it would take a wildlife officer to sniff out a vehicle.
Cash
Breed: Black lab
Specialty: Finding the boreal toad and black-footed ferret
Cash doesn’t just help officers track down bad guys in his post with the Red Feather Lakes District in Larimer County. He also is trained to detect the scent of two endangered species: the boreal toad and black-footed ferret.
Samson
Breed: Belgian malinois
Specialty: Keeping bears in check
Samson came to CPW courtesy a grant from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation. He works in Park County, and in addition to being able to sniff out nine types of animals, he also helps with bear “hard releases.” This essentially involves deterring bears from getting near humans by making the animals associate it with having a rough time.
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