The North Dakota Highway Patrol has a new recruit: Beau, a 12-week-old bloodhound puppy. Bloodhounds like Beau are known for their incredible ability to track scents, making them invaluable in finding missing people, including children and those with dementia, as well as criminal suspects. Despite advances in technology like drones and helicopters, bloodhounds remain essential because of their unmatched scent-tracking abilities. The North Dakota Highway Patrol has been using bloodhounds for about 14 years, responding to around 70 calls annually, even assisting in cases as far as Montana. Beau is currently undergoing basic training and will be ready for more advanced tracking by nine months old. Bloodhounds are known for their loving nature but can be stubborn and require space, making them unsuitable for apartment living.
QUESTION: How might the use of bloodhounds in law enforcement change as technology continues to advance?
They have a nose for finding people. Bloodhounds and their low-tech sniffers help police track
