( CNN ) -- UPDATE : We all know the old saying about things that seem too good be true ... but sometimes we get pulled in by golden ideas anyway . Such , it seems , is the case with KLM 's `` lost and found '' dog , Sherlock . It appears that the Sherlock video is nothing more than a marketing stunt to promote the airline 's new lost and found service . `` The dog Sherlock symbolizes the service we are offering to our customers , '' a KLM spokesman said in an e-mail to CNN . `` It shows the effort and dedication of our Lost & Found team . '' Whoever that beagle is , we still love him/her . Even if , to quote another old saying , that dog do n't hunt . Warning : After seeing this achingly adorable video of KLM 's newest employee in action you might be tempted to leave your gadgets behind on your next flight into Amsterdam . 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 , in a video about the dog , which has been viewed more than 2.7 million times since it was posted to YouTube Tuesday . `` 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 sight 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 .
Beagle ` ` Sherlock '' returns items left on KLM aircraft by passengers . Sherlock 's trainer focuses on physical strength , endurance and socialization . KLM increased service in response to high number of items left behind by passengers .