Written By Joseph Kaos Jr | Published on 2009-04-06 17:45:00
IT�S a two-dog job. That�s the assessment of the Ministry handling the pirate disc busting canine team.
While the surviving one of the original pair, Paddy, is taking the death of his best friend Manny in a very professional manner, he�s just not enough for the job.
The three-year-old Labrador retriever has been working solo ever since his canine comrade succumbed to heat stroke last June. But the loss has not affected his performance.
�He�s still hardworking and as excited as ever,� said R. Shankaran, chief of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs K-9 unit.
�Paddy is always raring to go.�
So far, Paddy has already been involved in two pirated disc search operations in the city and on both occasions, Paddy successfully sniffed out hidden stashes of pirated CDs.
The black retriever was rescued from an animal shelter in Ireland.
Although Paddy has shown that he is able to handle the task alone, the Ministry believes he still needs a partner.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry director-general of enforcement division Mohd Roslan Mahayuddin said it is looking into the possibility of adding to its K-9 unit.
�Although the number of CD piracy cases had decreased, we still think that one dog alone is not enough to handle the job,� said Roslan.
Paddy and Manny were brought into the country in February last year under the sponsorship of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
These dogs are specially trained to sniff out certain chemicals that are used in disc production.
While the dogs are not able to differentiate between a genuine disc and a pirated disc, they are still vital in guiding raid officers to hidden stashes of discs.
The MPAA spent about RM60,000 to buy and train Paddy and Manny.
However, Paddy and Manny would not be here had it not been for the success of their seniors, Lucky and Flo.
Lucky and Flo were loaned from the MPAA for a five month stint. Within that short period alone, the Labrador retriever pair helped authorities uncover a massive RM3 million worth of pirated discs during various raids in Malaysia.
So successful were the pirated CD busting pair that frustrated CD pirates had placed a bounty of
RM80,000 on the dogs� heads.
This article was taken from: The Malay Mail: 6 April 2009
IT�S a two-dog job. That�s the assessment of the Ministry handling the pirate disc busting canine team.
While the surviving one of the original pair, Paddy, is taking the death of his best friend Manny in a very professional manner, he�s just not enough for the job.
The three-year-old Labrador retriever has been working solo ever since his canine comrade succumbed to heat stroke last June. But the loss has not affected his performance.
�He�s still hardworking and as excited as ever,� said R. Shankaran, chief of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs K-9 unit.
�Paddy is always raring to go.�
So far, Paddy has already been involved in two pirated disc search operations in the city and on both occasions, Paddy successfully sniffed out hidden stashes of pirated CDs.
The black retriever was rescued from an animal shelter in Ireland.
Although Paddy has shown that he is able to handle the task alone, the Ministry believes he still needs a partner.
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry director-general of enforcement division Mohd Roslan Mahayuddin said it is looking into the possibility of adding to its K-9 unit.
�Although the number of CD piracy cases had decreased, we still think that one dog alone is not enough to handle the job,� said Roslan.
Paddy and Manny were brought into the country in February last year under the sponsorship of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
These dogs are specially trained to sniff out certain chemicals that are used in disc production.
While the dogs are not able to differentiate between a genuine disc and a pirated disc, they are still vital in guiding raid officers to hidden stashes of discs.
The MPAA spent about RM60,000 to buy and train Paddy and Manny.
However, Paddy and Manny would not be here had it not been for the success of their seniors, Lucky and Flo.
Lucky and Flo were loaned from the MPAA for a five month stint. Within that short period alone, the Labrador retriever pair helped authorities uncover a massive RM3 million worth of pirated discs during various raids in Malaysia.
So successful were the pirated CD busting pair that frustrated CD pirates had placed a bounty of
RM80,000 on the dogs� heads.
This article was taken from: The Malay Mail: 6 April 2009
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