From tracking criminals to sniffing out drugs, dogs have long helped police crack cases. Now experts are hoping a database of canine DNA could offer vital leads.
While hair, saliva and other canine material may be found at crime scenes, or on individuals connected to incidents, scientists say they are often not fully investigated.
Yet such traces could provide valuable clues, from the identity of a canine perpetrator to evidence a dog’s owner was present at a crime scene.
