With booties on their feet, the German Shorthairs, German Shepherds, Labs, Retrievers and Malwas were seen bounding through the wreckage alongside teams as they made their way across the island.
“partial remains,” not whole charred corpses“The dogs are pretty phenomenal in their ability to pick up on the scent of something minute and certainly something we would never be able to pick up on — it’s pretty incredible,” Bjune said.
When one of the canines alerts to potential remains, members of the search team mark the spot either physically or with mapping programs before reporting the find to the Maui Police Department. The National Guard and anthropologists are also involved in the recovery process to help with identification — a tough task considering many of the bodies have been reduced to ash.left little standing other than tin roofs and scattered cinder blocks
The HR dogs take turns running through a site while their counterparts take a much-needed fuel and hydration break inside an air-conditioned vehicle.
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