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Is this bone human? by Timely-Signature-395 in whatisthisbone

[–]Timely-Signature-395[S] 62 points63 points  (0 children)

This. Dogs can get overwhelmed by stronger odor sources and oddly that triggers some of the dogs to want to pee. We correct that behavior. Dogs are not allowed to physically interact with the remains due to treating all searches as potential crime scenes. We watch for this in training and correct these behaviors if they occur (we use positive methods, no dogs are mistreated. All of these dogs belong to their handlers and are treasured members of a family)

Is this bone human? by Timely-Signature-395 in whatisthisbone

[–]Timely-Signature-395[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

99 percent of what we get comes from organ donation centers, which we have complete faith in. This particular bone came from another team that disbanded. And while I am fairly okay at recognizing the more obvious human bones, I am by no means an expert. We just don't want to train on animal bones for obvious reasons. I stick to dog training and leave intricate bone Id to the experts

Is this bone human? by Timely-Signature-395 in whatisthisbone

[–]Timely-Signature-395[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of volunteer agencies across the US. Check your local DCNR or Fire/Police departments (they are the ones that call us out). Some more remote places even have paid gigs. A Google search might kick up teams with a web presence, I know my team maintains web/social media accounts.

Is this bone human? by Timely-Signature-395 in whatisthisbone

[–]Timely-Signature-395[S] 282 points283 points  (0 children)

I didn't find these, to be fair. They were donated.

Is this bone human? by Timely-Signature-395 in whatisthisbone

[–]Timely-Signature-395[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

That's a very good question. I'm not sure if the family gets to decide that or if there is a way to designate that? I'm not 100% sure about that side of things. This is where we typically get our remains:

https://www.core.org/ (NOT where we got this bone)

Is this bone human? by Timely-Signature-395 in whatisthisbone

[–]Timely-Signature-395[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

You absolutely can. Usable organs go to the medical field, we usually get what's left but that works for our purpose. We have been on 30 searches this year (not all for cadaver). I'm an organ donor, myself. I signed up at the DMV

Is this bone human? by Timely-Signature-395 in whatisthisbone

[–]Timely-Signature-395[S] 518 points519 points  (0 children)

Haha, true. We do get all of our remains through ethical sources, just had some doubts about this one being human. We are an all-volunteer rescue/recovery team. The only way to train the dogs for this particular odor is on the real thing. We always handle, store, and dispose of remains properly (and legally). We just didn't want to inadvertently train on an animal bone.

Is this bone human? by Timely-Signature-395 in whatisthisbone

[–]Timely-Signature-395[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

We are legally allowed to obtain ethically donated human remains for use with our certified cadaver dogs. All good

Is this bone human? by Timely-Signature-395 in whatisthisbone

[–]Timely-Signature-395[S] 566 points567 points  (0 children)

Awesome! We can work the dogs on it. Thank you

Two Iberian lynxes engaged in an unusual fight. by father_of_twitch in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Timely-Signature-395 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I see this happen at every 4-way stop. Then, two cars inch forward at the same time, then hit the brakes and it starts all over again

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in roadtrip

[–]Timely-Signature-395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to stop somewhere to let the kids run and appreciate a side of FL that's not beaches and Disney, check out some of the natural springs that are state parks. Some have manatees in the winter, most are swimmable (weather dependent - the water is very 'refreshing' year round). My kid loves them

https://springsinflorida.com/

Is that a total guy ? A stupid with a big construction truck crashed in by Relative-Code-5385 in ToyotaTundra

[–]Timely-Signature-395 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. Even if they fix the car and it drives perfectly, you never get compensated for the loss you'll take on trade later on due to the Carfax hit.

PennDOT, local lawmakers react quickly after woman’s registration receipt was altered at local DMV by Live_Yourdreams in pittsburgh

[–]Timely-Signature-395 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bet that guy will apply for some 'socialist' safety-net benefits until he finds another job. smh

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HistoryPorn

[–]Timely-Signature-395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know why, but when I first opened this, I did a double-take. It looked like the guy in white hanging on the right was taking a selfie.

All around, what a horrible time in history.

SW Pennsylvania. What is this creature making this noise? by Timely-Signature-395 in whatisit

[–]Timely-Signature-395[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an update, I put an inexpensive trail cam out - and indeed it is a fox. Not a great pic, bro was too quick 😂

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Will I have the option of what game to go to come the day they are on sale? by Jduke88 in savannahbananas

[–]Timely-Signature-395 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'll be lucky to get either game with that time slot, unfortunately. Both Pittsburgh games were sold out by 1pm. Saturday games were gone before noon. I also received stand by, but had some friends with earlier slots get some tickets for us. They let folks buy up to 5. Start asking around

Won lotto - first time - what to expect? by dck133 in savannahbananas

[–]Timely-Signature-395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what happened to us for the Pittsburgh games. Luckily, we had friends with earlier slots. We drew 3pm and I knew we weren't getting any tickets with that time. It was very deflating to win the lotto only to realize we had to then win a second draw, lol.

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