[VIDEO] “Moxie” Sniffs Out the Scent of Antiquities
Moxie is one of the working dogs spearheading the K-9 Artifact Finders project. The program aims to equip customs officers with a new tool to nab heritage traffickers by finding target scents linked to illegally looted artifacts.
The research is sponsored by Red Arch Cultural Heritage Law & Policy Research.
Dr. Cynthia M. Otto, Principal Investigator
Executive Director of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center.
Attorney Ricardo “Rick” St. Hilaire, Project Creator and Co-Investigator
Founder and Executive Director of Red Arch Cultural Heritage Law & Policy Research
Dr. Michael Danti, Principal Consultant
Principal Investigator and Academic Director of ASOR Cultural Heritage Initiatives and a Penn Museum Consulting Scholar
Domenic DiGiovanni, Consultant
US Customs and Border Protection Officer (Ret.) and antiquities specialist, featured in the documentary The Real-Life Indiana Jones. Read his insights about K-9 A.F. here.
Chief Executive Officer at Cultural Capital Group, LLC
Dr. David “Lou” Ferland, Consultant
Executive Director of The United States Police Canine Association and retired police chief
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