The Secret War Dog Past of Cat Island, Mississippi
In this week's episode, The History Detectives explored the ruins of a secret, WWII-era dog-training facility on Cat Island, Mississippi. Some loopy scientist thought that dogs could be trained to hunt enemy soldiers based on the "scent of Japanese blood."
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Check out PBS.org for more secrets, including an amazing interview with a 92-year-old US Army veteran of Japanese descent who was part of the team that attempted to train the dogs.