Dogs to aid Forestry Dept
Published on: Thursday, July 30, 2015
Sandakan: The Sabah Forestry Department has set up an armed team and a tracker canine unit (K9) in its effort to enforce the State's Forest Enactment and Rules.The armed team comprises 40 personnel equipped with pistols and guns, while the K9 unit is handled by two personnel assisted by a German Sherpherd and a Belgian Malinois.Its Director Datuk Sam Mannan said the team and unit were needed to combat crimes such as poaching, illegal logging and encroachment of forest reserves by undocumented foreigners.
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"It will assure local residents that the department is serious about curbing forest crimes," he said in a statement Wednesday.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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