K9 Zoe uses scent kit to help deputies find man in mental health crisis

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - K9 Corporal Steven Sella and his partner, K9 Zoe, were called out to locate a man experiencing a mental health crisis who had fled out of the back of an ambulance.Deputies began searching the area on foot and used a drone to try to locate him.A K9 Scent Kit from Scent Evidence K9 containing the man’s odor was available.

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After a few quick sniffs, Zoe began tracking.The man was quickly found lying under thick branches and foliage. Deputies said that without the K9 Scent Kit and Zoe, the man might not have been found right away.Deputies were able to lead the man out of the woods and to the help he needed.K9 Scent Kits can be resources for families with loved ones or children who have autism, dementia, alzheimer’s or any other mental health-related diagnosis that puts them at risk of wandering away.

With a few swipes of a gauze pad to collect the scent of a loved one, the gauze can be stored in a provided glass jar and kept in a refrigerator for up to 10 years.Anyon