He has spent most of his life working for the Species Trafficking Detection Dog Unit. Its scent is strong rescued from illegal smuggling of pangolin, monkey, parrot, turtle, crocodile, antelope or civet. He rescued dozens of animals in sacks that would be part of one of them. Congo’s most lucrative crimesand has been the best at finding ammo used by poachers. Her name is Holly, ten years old, newly retired and looking for a family in Spain.
This hybrid dog has stood out with dignity for years. His work is very important and has been: the fight against poaching, against animal smuggling. Against the illegal and dangerous trade that proliferates in Africa. Species smuggling moves between 8,000 and 20,000 million euros per year, according to experts.
In the last 10 years, nearly 1,000 forest park rangers have been killed while protecting animals from poachers.
Holly, you stopped the black market and saved lives. Species smuggling is not only taking the goods of many animals, but also people: almost in the last 10 years 1,000 forest park rangers killed protect elephants, rhinos and other species from poachers.
with honor
Smell, track, detect and mark. This is their established ritual. Your job, your goal. No matter how secret Holly is, detects ivory, chimpanzee and gorilla feathers, pangolin and crocodile scales, or leopard skin. He did this for seven years. He now bids farewell with honor. One of the longest remaining police dogs in the unit. has been it’s best to find the ammo used by poachers.
It’s not easy, but the key is: when Holly finds the ammo in question in the car of a hunter who has entered a protected reserve, she can no longer return to the forest because rangers they seize him. He’s a hero and that’s how they remember him. Due to their commitment to nature conservation, many protected species have managed to survive. All thanks to him.
Saying goodbye was not easy, he left good friends in Africa but after a long journey he is already in Spain. Generally in good health; he just wants a quiet life, he has a lot of emotions he has accumulated.
Calm down, relax and indulge. The frantic activity left a small sequel, nothing serious, he was operated on the knee this Wednesday. After he recovers, it’s clear: he’s ready for his new life. Although he loves the Congo, He wants to retire in Spain. Kids and adults here love the sun.
Like Holly, there are more and more retired dog agents looking for family. through the presiding association ‘Heroes de 4 Patas’ National Police Rosa Chamorro and since its founding eight years ago, It has reached 480 families for dogs as much as the number of dogs who dedicate their lives to working in Ordu. Police, Civil Guard anyone services Firefighters.