SAN DIEGO SEARCH AND RESCUE K9 TEAMS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Congratulations to Jennifer Hendry and K9 Foley on a job well done. In April of 2005 Jennifer Hendry and her K9, Foley were called to assist in locating a 12 yr old student who ran away from his school when other students called him names. He was seen running southbound by an outbuilding at about 1:20pm. Jennifer and Foley were called at about 4:30 and arrived on scene at about 5:30. Jennifer interviewed his brother and a teacher who showed them to the student's gym locker to find a scent article. Foley was scented from one of the gym shoes belonging to the missing boy. Foley found a trail next to an outbuilding and he took off due south along the fence line. He trailed off a hilltop down onto a 2 lane paved road, crossed the road, checked a dead-end short driveway, and then began trailing westbound down the asphalt. About 30-45' down the road, he cut back across to the north side and began pacing back and forth in front of a vine-covered bush. He started wiggling his body and wagging his tail. Then he promptly jumped on the bush. Jennifer started calling out the student's name and got no answer. Foley kept running around on top of the bush and wagging his tail so she called out again. Finally she heard a "snap" where the bush gave way and then loud "OUCH!" as Foley jumped right on the student's back. He'd been hiding deep under the bush for approx. 5 hrs. Congratulations to Pam Medhurst and K9 Snickers on a job well done. In Oct 2005 Pam was and her Beagle Snickers were called to assist in locating a missing 13 year old autistic boy who had run from his home. The boy was reported to be upset and wearing only a pair of light weight shorts and tennis shoes. It was a pretty chilly night and he had been known to wander before. Pam started Snickers at a parking lot where the boy had possibly been sighted 5 hours earlier. The scenting conditions were good and Snickers took right off. Within a quarter mile Snickers dove into some bushes and there was the boy, curled up, cold and scared. Jennifer and Pam are graduates for the Canine Training Academy.