By Adam Dutton

A stray dog that was saved from 'death row' has become an expert pet detective – by sniffing out lost animals.

Rico was two days away from being put down before kind-hearted Rachel Rodgers paid £150 to rescue him from a Portuguese dog pound.

Rachel, who runs a dog training school, took Rico in and was amazed to discover his incredible sniffing skills.

Within months, Rico's nose was being used to track down lost pets and animals that had escaped from their enclosures, including a runaway capybara.

Rico would be given a blanket or chew toy to smell, which he would then use to locate the area where the animals had been most recently.

In some cases, Rico was even given the lost animal's poo to smell in order to pick up a trail.

Rico is now used to find lost animals. Ove

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