Nov 22, 2016 7:00 AM

Gallery: The Bomb-Sniffing Dogs That Patrol Russia’s Power Stations

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A dog inspects a truck that has entered the vicinity of the Chirkey Dam.
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A handler named Arsen poses with his dog Ergan.

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A dog helps inspect an electric substation at the Chirkey Dam.
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At the Miatli power station, a trainer and his dog descend toward the Soulak River.

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A dog descends down a rocky slope outside the Miatli power station.
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A handler and his dog patrol territory near the Chirkey Dam.

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A handler guides his dog to inspect a truck.
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A handler and his dog patrol the Miatli power station.

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A dog inspects the territory around Soulak river between Miatli Dam and Chirkey Dam
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A handler named Omar poses with his dog Gris.

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A dog inspects a power station in Dagestan.
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A handler interacts with his Belgian shepherd at the Miatli power station in Dagestan.

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A handler named Kutbudin poses with his dog Volf.
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A handler's car sits parked beside a training device for the dogs.

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