{
  "id": 15751977,
  "title": "This Dog Learned to Sniff Out a Slimy Marine Invader Called 'Sea Vomit'—a Skill That Earned Her the Animal of the Year Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/this-dog-learned-to-sniff-out-a-slimy-marine-invader-called-sea-vomit",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-dog-learned-to-sniff-out-a-slimy-marine-invader-called-sea-vomit-a-skill-that-earned-her-the-animal-of-the-year-award-180989706/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sgiath, a 6-year-old Labrador from the Scottish Highlands, received the honor from the International Fund for Animal Welfare. She's believed to be the first pup trained to hunt for the invasive carpet sea squirt, which is threatening marine life along the British coast and elsewhere",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}