The Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" team scoured the Internet to find out what the dirtiest, most filthy jobs in America are -- and that's when it found a family-owned cow bone processing plant in Melvindale.Ebonex Corp., which specializes in using charred animal bones to create other products such as paint and cosmetics, said the show reached out to them over a year ago."Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe and his crew came to the Melvindale plant in August and filmed.The "Dirty Jobs" episode aired on the Discovery Channel at 9 p.m. Feb. 9.Watch: 'Dirty Jobs' Features Melvindale CompanyBy the end of a nearly 15-hour shoot, Rowe told Ebonex Corp. that working there was one of the top dirtiest jobs he's ever done.Local 4 is looking for the dirtiest jobs in metro Detroit. If you think you have a dirty job, send us a picture.Images: Dirty Jobs
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