JBowie
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This DT article says that Gov also became riddled with ticks and exhausted from the thick bush, uneven terrain, and lantana. Gov was there for 3 days. Arriving 2 hours after William disappeared ... which was too long according to his handler, Snr Const Gates.
Yes, clearly the poor animal was overwhelmed by the conditions.
They should have taped and cordoned off the property and immediate area. imo
Absolutely, however, first responders and neighbors thought (or were given to believe) that they were on a search and rescue mission for a lost/runaway boy.
Had it not been a comparative backwater, I wonder if the initial police responders would have done things differently. And I also wonder, given the publicity of this case, if NSW police have since changed the way they approach such circumstances -- such as automatically making the area an incident scene by taping it off and limiting access asap.