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HRD DOG [2 records]

Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
CONT

For work in the field, the main responsibility of the cadaver dog handler is to work under the direction of the requesting agency. However, the handler must evaluate the circumstances surrounding a case and gather the necessary information while combining it with their specific training to define the search area and formulate an initial action/search plan to ensure that the correct strategies are used to give the cadaver dog the best opportunity to locate the odor of human remains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
  • Police
CONT

Cadaver or HRD dogs are used to locate the remains of the deceased victims. Cadaver dogs can locate entire bodies (including those buried or submerged), decomposed bodies, body fragments (including blood, tissues, hair, and bones), or skeletal remains ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
  • Police
CONT

[...] les chiens de recherche de restes humains [...] sont capables de localiser des cadavres enterrés depuis plus de 20 ans [...] Les chiens de recherche de restes humains sont formés à l'ensemble [des] odeurs dégagées par un cadavre en décomposition.

Spanish

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