Move over, sniffer dogs...

[Debi]

Move Over Sniffer Dogs, Drug-Detecting Squirrels Are Here

Police in the Chinese city of Chongqing has begun using specially-trained squirrels in their war against drug traffickers.

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[crux]

Why not? They use rats to find landmines:
Magawa the Landmine-Sniffing Rat Raised Awareness About a Deadly Scourge