Dogs catch lucky break with job for U.S. Customs

Monday, February 18, 2002

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The U.S. Customs Service isn't just a job, it's a ticket out of jail. At least it was for Chloe and Flash, two mutts who were pulled out of Springfield animal shelters to train for jobs sniffing out drugs or bombs.

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