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Dog's DNA Fingerprint Used To Nail its Owner

In the first case of its kind, police have convicted a killer using his dog's DNA fingerprint. Samples of Bull Mastiff Sasha's hair and DNA were found on the murder victim, and inside a van belonging to the killer, proving that the murdered man had been in the van.

25th Jan 2004

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