Minnesota DNR gets help from 2 dogs to enforce fishing laws
by The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS -- Anglers might see a German shepherd out on the water this opening weekend helping the Minnesota DNR enforce fishing laws.

Saber will be on a patrol boat this weekend with his partner, conservation officer Todd Kanieski.

The dog has been trained to find violations such as extra walleye in the weeds or a deer that's been killed out of season.

The DNR bought and trained Saber and another dog, Hunter, with help from Gander Mountain and the North Country Bowhunters Chapter of Safari Club.

Fish and wildlife enforcement dogs have some of the same skills as typical police dogs. For example, they can run down and latch onto, or bite, a suspect's arm. They also can defend their human handlers.