News / French tests show trained dogs can sniff-out undeclared lithium batteries

One of the Diagnose dogs at work checking an air cargo shipment

27/09/2022

Using dogs to detect dangerous goods in cargo has taken a step forward after a successful six-month French trial using canine sniffers to detect undeclaredlithium batteries.

Run by dog-handler Diagnose and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the trial addressed shortages in physical checks for undeclared lithium batteries, ...

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