This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
3 July 2026
The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
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