Sherlock the German Corpse-Sniffing Vulture Isn't Quite As Helpful As Hoped
Sherlock the Vulture Original image by Thermos via Wikimedia Sherlock the cadaver sniffing vulture isn't working out so well for police in Germany. Authorities there have spent the last few months trying to train a team of three vultures to work like cadaver dogs in the air, covering wide swaths of territory while using their keen sense of smell to lead investigators to bodies hidden in the countryside. But Sherlock, the leader of the trio, would really rather not put in the effort. In Sherlock's case, he would rather walk than fly. When he does find something, it's usually an animal rather than the stinking human burial shroud that he is supposed to be looking for. And the bird is, understandably, a bit shy around all the human attention, much unlike the famous fictional detective for whom he's named (Holmes, if I remember correctly, was always either sprinting or in a...