[Semper911]

All I know is that bloodhounds can do amazing things with their sense of smell. Said to be as much as a million times greater than humans. But Shepards can be as good, I guess. And they can take the bastard down in nothing flat.

If they have some of those pooches out there, the perp doesn't have a chance.

I'll check in on this thread in the morning. G'night.

[ArmstedFragg]

All I know is that bloodhounds can do amazing things with their sense of smell.

There was an interesting story out of Ventura County a couple of years back involving a bloodhound brought in to track an abducted child. The dog led everybody to a freeway onramp, and after considerable head-scratching, they decided to give it a go so they hit the freeway, stopping at each offramp to let the dog out. Twenty miles down the road he alerted. There followed a trip down about five miles of surface streets, stopping at each major intersection to let the dog out. Finally, they got to a small house in a residential district and the dog led them to the front door. Sure enough, the kid was inside. All they could figure was that the abducter's car must have had some unique scent to the exhaust... And, for what it's worth, there's lots of stories of them providing no useful information whatsoever. Guess it's a matter of time and place.....

[185JHP]

It's said that a bloodhound can smell blood at a 2 mile distance.