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Dog that hunts invasive 'sea vomit' honoured as animal of the year

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 7:35 PM EDT

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Sgiath is thought to be the UK's first sea squirt-hunting dog and has been trained to sniff out the marine pest.

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