Her handler says Sombra is friendly to children but unforgiving in her search for drugs - Image Source: COLOMBIAN POLICE

A dog in Colombia which has sniffed out a record amount of drugs in her career with the counter-narcotics police force has been moved to ensure her safety.

Intelligence sources said the Urabeños drugs gang had put a 200m-peso ($70,000; £53,000) price on the German shepherd's head after she found almost 10 tonnes of the gang's cocaine.

The Urabeños is considered Colombia's most powerful criminal organisation.

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Counter-narcotics police officers said Shadow was being well guarded by her handler and other officers, but that for the time being she would be safer on duty at El Dorado airport in the capital.

Sombra has been with the counter-narcotics police force since she was a puppy and is credited with sniffing out drugs leading to the arrest of 245 suspects.

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