Police in the Netherlands are to use rats to help them solve crimes by sniffing out gunshot residues.
Dutch cops have recruited unlikely allies in the fight against crime: rats. Police in Rotterdam, Netherlands, are believed to be the first in the world to use specially trained rats to sniff out gunpowder and assist in shooting investigations. Five rats — who are reportedly named after famous fictional detectives, including Hercule Poirot and Thomas Magnum — are set to enter the field after successful experiments. According to Volksrant newspaper, trainer Monique Hamerslag realized rats could be used by police when she was traveling in Africa and encountered rats being used to sniff out land mines.
Police will be able to use the rats to see if a gun has been fired.
The team of five brown rats are named after famous detectives - including Agatha Christie's Poirot and the American private investigator Magnum.
Their trainer Monique Hamerslag says the rats' sense of smell is stronger than a dogs' sense of smell, and it's much quicker to train them.
Rats can take only ten days to train and dogs can take months or even years.
She says the little creatures could also be trained to detect other things like money or blood.
From CBBC newsround
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