This cute dog reunites you with your forgotten airplane items
September 24, 2014 -- Updated 0553 GMT (1353 HKT)
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| Sherlock on the case: KLM pooch solves mysteries, wins hearts at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. |
Meet Sherlock, the
appropriately named beagle tasked by the Royal Dutch Airlines with
returning items forgotten on planes by passengers flying into Amsterdam
Airport Schiphol.
"We train for muscle strength, endurance and, of course, socialization," says Dirk Van Driel, Sherlock's trainer.
"When you see the reactions of the passengers, that really is amazing."
Judging by the collective
"awww" that rings out through the arrivals hall as Sherlock uses his
remarkable sniffing powers to track down the owner of a forgotten
iPhone, the dog is a hit.
"He can really do something no one else can"
KLM says Sherlock is part
of a new lost and found team put together in response to the high
number of queries about forgotten items the airline receives through
social media.
Should the incredibly
eager beagle not be around to help, the airline uses information such as
seat numbers, phone numbers and public social media details to reunite
passengers with their belongings.
"Personally, I think he's a real asset to the company," says Chantel Kremer of KLM's ground crew.
"And he can really do something no one else can."
Prized for their
phenomenal sense of smell and ability to categorize scents, beagles are a
familiar site in airports around the world.
Perhaps the most famous is the Beagle Brigade -- made up of teams of dogs that inspect luggage for restricted agriculture at U.S. airports.
What makes Sherlock
stand out is that his presence doesn't bring the sense of unease some
travelers may feel when one of these little guys starts snooping around
their luggage for contraband produce.
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