U.S. drug dog may be on the lam in Canada

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U.S. drug dog may be on the lam in Canada
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 | 8:20 AM ET
The Associated Press

Searchers are looking for a U.S. Border Patrol narcotics dog that became separated from his handler, chased wildlife in the forest near the U.S.-Canada border in northern Montana and disappeared.

Eddie vanished Monday afternoon after the handler, a patrol agent, lost his balance on slippery ground and let go of a leash to avoid jerking the German shepherd, said James Bunner, supervisory agent for the patrol in Whitefish, Mont.

A search began immediately.

Bunner said that after the 1.8-metre leash was released, Eddie moved a couple of metres and alarmed wildlife, which fled. Then Eddie gave chase. He did not heed the agent's call to return.

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