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THE ONION RADIO NEWS with Doyle Redland reporting: Airport Swinr Unit Specialist Kevin Hannes couldn't be prouder of his partner, Mr. Snout. The highly trained hog once again uncovered a stash of truffles hidden in luggage bound for Europe.

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ind06
May 19, 2007, 12:10 a.m.
As a reward Mr. Snout was given a fresh batch of sh!t to wallow in. He is said to be "very happy".
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truthiness
May 19, 2007, 12:38 a.m.
well, at least we are being preemptive about those french muslim terrorists. smelly bastards.
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kctrixter
May 19, 2007, 12:46 a.m.
Who needs Mr. Snout my wife can sniff out truffles from the whole other end of the mall, specially those Lindts ones.
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ETproductions
May 19, 2007, 12:51 a.m.
True story. Pigs have a great sense of smell (presumably one capable of tuning out their own reeking body odor). They used to be used to sniff out truffles in the French forests, because truffles grow some 6 inches under the forest floor, and show no outward signs of existence.
But pigs like to EAT truffles so much that they have been largely phased out as search animals. Dogs, with equally acute sense of smell but absolutely no interest in eating the tuber delicacy, are now commonly employed in the hunt, because the truffle hunter doesn't have to fight off his animal assistant when one is located.
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dadesider
May 19, 2007, 12:52 a.m.
I wonder if the swine could ferret out some trout bound for Turkey, maybe next year....
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BronxBomber
May 19, 2007, 1:39 a.m.
Smuggle that stuff on a plane, & you're in truffle.. I mean trouble.
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Formidable
May 19, 2007, 8:31 a.m.
Hmmmm. Perhaps another career option for Rosie.
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truthiness
May 19, 2007, 10:59 a.m.
now I have to come up with whole new scheme. damnit all!
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natashas
May 19, 2007, 11:50 a.m.
Only you ind06, LOL!
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elel
May 19, 2007, 5:50 p.m.
Mr. Snout, a member of the security force, so it's ok to now call them pigs?? :)
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wallyone
May 19, 2007, 10:35 p.m.
i hate to say this however i have to.. i bet the 4 legged pig has a lot better personality that a lot of the other pigs at the airports that i have travelled through.. i don't know about anyone else but my mom always told me that a smile was universal.. i think she forgot to mention that in most cases that does not apply in airports and border crossings ..
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Natureboy
May 19, 2007, 10:39 p.m.
Last time I flew airport security pigs were all over me. Didn't find any truffles, though. Dumb ******s thought my laptop might be a bomb.
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ind06
May 20, 2007, 12:41 a.m.
I must say that's a fine picture of Mr. Snout at the top of the page!