Sniffer dog used to detect electrical network faults

Scottish Power hope dog that can identify faults on the network that could lead to power cuts

Courtney Cameron

After Storm Arwen left almost one hundred thousand homes without power last year, an energy giant is trialling a new concept a sniffer dog to help keep electricity flowing this winter.

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