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Russian police sniffer cat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rusik was the first[1] Russian police sniffer cat in Stavropol, a city near the Caspian Sea. He made an important contribution in the search for hidden illegal cargoes of Sturgeon fish, an endangered species, and caviar.[2]
Rusik began his sniffing career when he first appeared at a police checkpoint in 2002. Following his adoption by the staff, Rusik demonstrated his ability to sniff out sturgeon-smugglers' stashes with accuracy. His talent for sniffing out poached fish soon found him taking over the job of the police's canine team member.[1]
Rusik died in the line of duty on 12 July 2003,[1] when he was hit by a car during an inspection, immediately after searching a bus.[3] He had apparently found smuggled sturgeon in the same car some time before, according to personnel at the police checkpoint.[1] Some local sources expressed their belief that Rusik was the object of a contract killing, but this is highly unlikely. Rusik was a siamese with only a year's service at the time of his death. He died a few weeks after Barsik, another police cat who was poisoned with a mouse.
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