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bloodhound
noun
blood·hound
ˈbləd-ˌhau̇nd 
1
: any of a breed of large powerful hounds of European origin remarkable for acuteness of smell
2
: a person keen in pursuit
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Bo Age: 18 months Breed: Bloodhound (male) Handler: Gastonia Police Department Sergeant David Rowland
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Hero Dog Awards Category: Law Enforcement & First Response
K-9 Bo was the first bloodhound to join the Gastonia Police Department in North Carolina.
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Who could forget Gladys the bloodhound, who jumped like a kangaroo and ate a meat loaf off the back of the stove, or the teacup Yorkie that loved to hump its squeaky pig.
—Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
But at its core lies the spaceflight equivalent of a bloodhound’s nose.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
The commissioner said police are using sophisticated technology in the search, including Kentucky National Guard Black Hawk helicopters, aircraft equipped with thermal imaging and multiple K-9 units, including cadaver-sniffing dogs and FBI bloodhounds brought in from Illinois.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Who could forget Gladys the bloodhound, who jumped like a kangaroo and ate a meat loaf off the back of the stove, or the teacup Yorkie that loved to hump its squeaky pig.
—Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
But at its core lies the spaceflight equivalent of a bloodhound’s nose.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
The commissioner said police are using sophisticated technology in the search, including Kentucky National Guard Black Hawk helicopters, aircraft equipped with thermal imaging and multiple K-9 units, including cadaver-sniffing dogs and FBI bloodhounds brought in from Illinois.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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bloodhound
noun
blood·hound
ˈbləd-ˌhau̇nd
: any of a breed of large powerful hounds with a wrinkled face and a very good sense of smell
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