The Scotsman — Two Thai strays who became ace sniffer dogs at an airport near the notorious “Golden Triangle” opium-producing region have been fired for urinating on luggage and sexually harassing female passengers.

The pair, Mok and Lai, had been plucked from obscurity under a programme initiated by King Bhumibol Adulyadej to turn strays into police dogs, the Bangkok Post said on Sunday.

They won plaudits from police for their work in sniffing out drugs at northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai airport, near the border with Laos and Myanmar.

But so many passengers complained about their unacceptable behaviour that they had to be fired.

“He liked to pee on luggage while searching for drugs inside,” Mok’s former handler, Police Lieutenant Colonel Jakapop Kamhon, said. “He also liked to hold on to women’s legs.”

cates: how are they any different to the baggage handlers? it’s just another example of prejudice in the modern world.

jay: actually, they’re not much different from the average dude on holiday in thailand. half sex tourist, half lame frat boy.

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