Over the past decade, 49-year-old James Lyle has earned more than $3 million selling dogs to the U.S. military and Department of Homeland Security. read.medium.com/cK2iFPY
The need for combat and bomb-detection animals has risen sharply since the war on terror began two decades ago. read.medium.com/cK2iFPY
This has led to a shortage of available dogs, and countries around the world are competing for the same European stock.
Today, the military is willing to pay as much as $25,000 for a trained Belgian malinois.
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Today, the military is willing to pay as much as $25,000 for a trained Belgian malinois.
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The dogs are used for everything from detecting migrants crossing the border, drugs, and money.
According to DHS, their dogs seized more than 40,000 people, 420,000 pounds of drugs, and $6 million in currency. read.medium.com/cK2iFPY
According to DHS, their dogs seized more than 40,000 people, 420,000 pounds of drugs, and $6 million in currency. read.medium.com/cK2iFPY
While the Buy American Act of 1933 mostly requires the government to purchase new dogs from U.S. companies, there’s nothing to stop those companies from buying expensive dogs from Europe.
The result? Taxpayers footing a lot of the bill. Full story: read.medium.com/cK2iFPY
The result? Taxpayers footing a lot of the bill. Full story: read.medium.com/cK2iFPY
