[GrannyK]

Probably the hounds couldn’t find a scent after all the rain we have had. It might have washed away his presence. That cold rain on his bare body would have been terrible.

[spectre]

We've had ten straight days of rain here in Arkansas as well.

So even finding his shoe a mile from the house wouldn't have helped if the dogs couldn't pick up the scent from the rain? Interesting.

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