Joint police dog training held in Maebashi City
Police dogs practiced tracking crime suspects and searching for missing people at training sessions held on Saturday in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan.
Two dogs raised by police and six by private-sector trainers took part.
The eight dogs practiced chasing the suspect who had gone into hiding and missing people. The dogs first sniffed a piece of fabric from the suspect then followed the scent across an asphalt surface.
When the dogs located a piece of wood representing a lost possession of the person they were after, then took prone positions to alert police officers and trainers.
Police say dogs were mobilized more than 230 times in the prefecture last year, and have also helped find missing persons this year.
One trainer said she felt nervous participating for the first time, but hoped to build trust with her dog through advice she received.
Trainer Sunaga Takehiro, who ran the session, said the dogs greatly improved their skills and boosted their self-reliance. He said he wants the dogs to save as many people as possible.
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