Episode notes
If you listen to enough true crime podcasts, you've probably heard multiple cases where cadaver dogs played a role. But we wanted to know what happens before a dog even gets to its first case... we're looking into how they're trained and some examples of how cadaver dogs fit into the justice system.
Resources:
Cid Torrez vs. State of Florida, casetext.com
"Cadaver detection dogs: A review of their capabilities and the volatile organic compound profile of their associated training aids" by Rushali Dargon and Shari L Forbes, WIREs Forensic Science
"What the dog smelled: The science and mystery of cadaver dogs" by Chris Oke, CBC News
"What to Know About Cadaver Dogs" by Laura Mueller, The Spruce Pets
"Experts: Cadaver dogs 95 percent accurate, can smell remains 15 feet underground" by John O'Brien, Syracuse.com
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