The Brazilian prison using geese instead of guard dogs

The Independent

A prison in Brazil has replaced its guard dogs... with geese. They are called the "Geese Agents" and their job is to honk as loud as they can when they detect unusual movements in the area.

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00:00 With these geese honking and waddling about, you'd think this is a park.

00:07 But it's not.

00:08 It's a prison in southern Brazil.

00:11 And these geese are not pets.

00:12 They're called "geese agents" here, and their job is to patrol the prison perimeter

00:18 and make sure nobody escapes.

00:20 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

00:49 The birds patrol a green space between the prison's interior fence and the main outer

00:54 wall.

00:55 They're very sensitive to strange movements and honk loudly when disturbed.

00:59 Officials here say they are not only more vigilant, but also cheaper than dogs.

01:04 [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]

01:19 These feathered friends are tougher than they look, and prisoners do not want to mess with

01:24 them.

01:25 [DOG BARKING]

01:26 Leon Lin, Sandy Chee, and Leslie Liao for Taiwan Plus.

01:29 [BIRDS CHIRPING]

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