M'sia reveals dogs that will sniff out movie pirates 
Paddy and Manny, both males from Northern Ireland, are trained to freeze or sit down when they detect polycarbonate and other chemicals used in manufacturing optical discs. -- PHOTO: AFP
KUALA LUMPUR - MALAYSIA on Monday launched its latest weapon against compact disc counterfeiters - two Irish Labradors called Paddy and Manny.
The dogs form the world's first anti-piracy canine unit and follow the trial use of another Labrador pair, Lucky and Flo, who made headlines in the country last year after uncovering huge pirated CD stashes.
They made such an impact on the billion-dollar black market industry here that leading pirates placed bounties on their heads.
Paddy and Manny, donated by the US-based Motion Picture Association (MPA), will begin work in April helping domestic trade and consumer affairs officials track down pirated DVDs and CDs.
'The launch of this dedicated unit to fight optical disc piracy is the first of its kind in the world,' said MPA President Michael Ellis.
Paddy and Manny, both males from Northern Ireland, are trained to freeze or sit down when they detect polycarbonate and other chemicals used in manufacturing optical discs.
Paddy, a black labrador, was found badly abused by an animal shelter before he was trained, while golden-yellow Manny was trained by a breeder.
A recent study by the MPA revealed that its member firms, which include the world's biggest movie studios, lost 6.1 billion dollars (S$8.5 billion) to worldwide piracy in 2005, with the Asia-Pacific region accounting for 1.2 billion dollars. -- AFP
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