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| Print | By | April 28, 2008 4:06 PM

I really love the way nature takes care of nature. How about this...we've all heard about those nasty bed bugs that apparently lurk inside all of our mattresses and come out specifically at dawn to bite us.

They feed off of human blood, and they mate via a process termed "traumatic insemination"...eeyugh!

Not that I vacuum my mattress every night...I just refuse to believe they're in there. Well they are, but guess who's coming to the rescue? Bed bug sniffing dogs.

Yes! To you and I pet lovers they are commonly known as Beagles. Well, technically, Beagles aren't the only nosey dog's capable, but that's what they're using in New York hotels these days. Bed Bug sniffing dogs. Go Uno!

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Ironically, in Canada, the courts recently ruled against the use of sniffer dogs in public places. I guess there aren't that many bed bugs romaing on the streets, so no worries there. Imagine, you're standing at the bus stop with your favorite brand of allergy medicines in your jeans pocket and BAM!!.. you're jumped on by a Canadian sniffer dog...

Don't know why, today is all about bugs. This science report on cats identifies a bug they all have that usually lies dormant but is linked to a form of human schizophrenia...

Trial began today for Linda Bruno, 45, accused of maltreatment of the 300 cats found sick, dying or dead in her Pittsburgh home. Despite the accusations, the woman says that all of her cats were healthy...

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