Police have "successfully trained" squirrels to sniff out drugs along the border in southwest China's Chongqing municipality. Yin Jin, a police dog trainer in Chongqing, China, told state media ...

Yin Jin, a police dog handler in Chongqing, China, assigned to train the squirrel anti-narcotics squad, told state media on Monday that the squirrels have done an “excellent job” in drug ...

China's drug-sniffing squirrels may well be the first of their kind. But animals and insects other than dogs have also been used to detect dangerous substances like explosives.

On June 12, 2025, in Xinjiang, China, @Ethan shared a video of an unexpected road encounter. While driving, the author comes across a squirrel standing still in the middle of the road with its ...

On May 18, 2025, in Jiangsu, China, @Dejiang shared a video showing a squirrel snatching food. As the author eats, a squirrel suddenly appears, grabs a piece of cake, and quickly runs off to a ...

A squad of drug-sniffing squirrels are set to join China’s police force. In a first for a police unit in southwestern China - and the world - the small and agile creatures will be joining an ...