Instead of tackling snakes, mongooses are now being trained to detect explosives. Sri Lanka Army engineers are seen with trainee mongooses at their regimental headquarters in Mattegoda. The Army’s engineers say they are successfully conducting this human-animal integrated system for explosives detection. Pic by Amila Gamage

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Instead of tackling snakes, mongooses are now being trained to detect explosives. Sri Lanka Army engineers are seen with trainee mongooses at their regimental headquarters in Mattegoda. The Army’s engineers say they are successfully conducting this human-animal integrated system for explosives detection. Pic by Amila Gamage

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