Ep. 12 -- When Dogs Lie and People Die

This Animal Life

English - September 12, 2021 18:36 - 1 hour - 100 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Ann and Lisa discuss the problem of false alerts in scent detection, particularly during cadaver dog searches. People's lives, careers, and peace of mind hang in the balance. What is a "false alert?" How, when, and why do they happen, and whose fault is it? Uncertainty and subjectivity may be hopelessly baked into the human-canine relationship.

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