A new breed of Cannes chienne has arrived at the film festival this year, joining the various pampered pooches that are paraded up and down the Croisette and the occasional canine red carpet star (RIP Uggie).The dogs in question are in town on more serious business, however, as the latest coronavirus-preventative measure being trialled by the French government.
Using their remarkable olfactory senses, they can smell if a person has the virus, with their success rate higher than some nasal swabs or saliva tests.Cannes mayor David Lisnard held a small presentation outside the festival’s testing center yesterday, at which he revealed that the animals will soon be deployed across the town as part of its continued efforts to battle the pandemic.
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