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Although Mr. Toups is believed to be deceased, that has not been proven and no body has ever been recovered. I just don't want him to be forgotten. Missing in magic city By Jacob Brooks Published/Last Modified on Friday, January 11, 2008 3:08 PM CST The Daily News Intoxicated man taken to...

Yes, they do. (Or at least that's how we trained.) It's not really expensive since all the volunteer professional search teams go at their own expense & provide their own gear and other needed items. (Likely why they slept in the old jail.) Any additional funds they get comes through...

The short answer is that one scents for live finds and one for cadaver, though some dogs are cross-trained for both. The longer answer... there are air-scent, tracking, trailing, tracking/trailing, water, wilderness, urban, human remains (cadaver) and an amazing array of combinations of...

Did anyone besides me notice that the articles said bloodhounds but the pictures were not of bloodhounds? :waitasec: That is fairly common. I think some media people assume all SAR dogs are bloodhounds when in fact dogs of many different breeds with the right traits and instincts can be...

I have been a lurker on this site for a long time and finally registered while following the Robert Manwill case. I come from a LE/Coroner's Office (death investigator)/Search & Rescue perspective & just have a few remarks. Someone mentioned the colored flags used by the search team. In my...