DVD-sniffing anti-piracy dog dies in Malaysia (Las Vegas Sun)

DVD-sniffing anti-piracy dog dies in Malaysia (Las Vegas Sun)
Mon, Jun 9, 2008 (8:17 a.m.) Malaysia’s plan to use dogs to sniff out pirated DVDs suffered a setback after one of two Labradors trained for the task died of an unknown cause, officials said Monday.

MPAA Dog is dead. Cause under investigation
Manny, a yellow Labrador retriever trained to sniff polycarbonate and other chemicals in optical discs, died nine days ago in Malaysia, the MPAA announced Monday. Manny, who also had a penchant for retrieving tennis balls and slobbering, was 1. An autopsy was being conducted.