Russell, a Belgian shepherd dog, is the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve’s newest weapon against rhino poachers.
Beeld newspaper reported on Monday that Russell and his handler walked around the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve in the North West on Sunday — the dog’s first day on the job.
He “graduated” from Mechem in Centurion two weeks ago, a department in Denel which trains sniffer dogs.
Russell’s brief is to track down rhino poachers…