Lucky and Flo
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Lucky and Flo are a pair of black Labrador Retrievers, notable for being the first animals trained to detect optical discs by scent. They are sponsored by the MPAA and FACT, as part of an initiative to combat copyright infringement relating to motion pictures and DVD discs.[1]
The dogs' abilities were first demonstrated in May 2006 at the FedEx shipping hub at London Stansted Airport, though inspectors found all the discs the dogs detected that day to be legitimate.[2] Another demonstration was held at the MPAA's Washington, D.C. office on September 26, 2006.[3]
Although the dogs are sponsored and publicized on the premise that they can detect counterfeit DVDs, they have no ability to distinguish between counterfeit DVDs and any other polycarbonate optical disc.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ WORLD FIRST AS DOGS TRAINED TO DETECT DVDS. Federation Against Copyright Theft (2006-05-09).
- ^ Police Dogs Sniff for Pirated DVDs. ABC News (2006-05-10).
- ^ Puzzanghera, Jim (2006-09-27). Hollywood's Latest Weapon - DVD Sniffing Dogs. Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Ahrens, Frank (2006-09-27). On the Trail of 'Wag the Dog'. The Washington Post.
