SNIFFER DOGS OFFEND MUSLIMS

Sniffer dogs could be banned


By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Correspondent

POLICE sniffer dogs trained to spot terrorists at railway stations may no longer come into contact with Muslim passengers – after complaints that it is against the suspects’ religion.

A report for the Transport Department has raised the prospect that the animals should only touch passengers’ luggage because it is considered “more acceptableâ€