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The Doggie Detective: How Dogs Are Solving The Bedbug Epidemic

Huff Post Citizen Reporting   First Posted: 06/21/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:15 PM ET

With bedbug reports up 47 percent in 2009, New York City has been scrambling to get the epidemic under control. Getting rid of the bugs can take weeks and cost several thousand dollars. Mary Plummer and Bradley Gallo report on the city's newest solution: bedbug dogs.

NYC's New Bedbug Detectives from Bradley Gallo on Vimeo.

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With bedbug reports up 47 percent in 2009, New York City has been scrambling to get the epidemic under control. Getting rid of the bugs can take weeks and cost several thousand dollars. Mary Plummer a...
With bedbug reports up 47 percent in 2009, New York City has been scrambling to get the epidemic under control. Getting rid of the bugs can take weeks and cost several thousand dollars. Mary Plummer a...