Sea-squirt-hunting dog named animal of the year

Summary

Sgiath, a dog trained to sniff out the invasive marine pest known as “sea vomit,” has been honoured as animal of the year. The BBC reports that Sgiath is thought to be the UK's first sea squirt-hunting dog.

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   14 Oct 2026, 23:35 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Sgiath, thought to be the UK's first sea squirt-hunting dog, has been honoured as animal of the year.