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Dog that hunts invasive sea creature named animal of the year
Dog that hunts invasive sea creature named animal of the year.
Sgiath is thought to be the United Kingdom's first sea squirt-hunting dog and has been trained to sniff out the marine pest.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries on Oct 22, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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(The name Sgiath is the Scots Gaelic word for "shield", btw. Pretty badass name.)
posted by AlSweigart at 12:28 PM
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Well, don't that beat all.
posted by y2karl at 1:15 AM
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carpet sea squirt (wikipedia)
posted by neuron at 2:11 PM
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