Bloodhound

usgb/ˈblʌdhaʊnd/
noun

A type of dog known for its excellent sense of smell and used by police in tracking.

The police used a bloodhound to track the missing child's scent.
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  • train a bloodhound
  • bloodhound on a scent
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Police Work

Bloodhounds are often used in law enforcement to locate people or evidence.

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After the jewelry store robbery, a bloodhound was brought in to find the thief's trail.
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Strong Sense

Bloodhounds have a keen sense of smell, making them good at following scents.

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The lost hiker was found after a bloodhound followed his scent for miles.
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Scent Discrimination

A bloodhound can differentiate between many individual scents even in a crowded area.

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Though the park was full of people, the bloodhound identified the suspect's scent.
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