Forensic K9 brought in to search for human remains at Carlton Reserve

Reporter: Erika Jackson Writer: Jack Lowenstein
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Investigators bring in a 4-wheeler to search through Carlton Reserve for human remains concurrent with the search for Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of homicide victim Gabby Petito, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. Credit: WINK News.

A K9-unit dog from Pasco County Sheriff’s Office was brought in by investigators recently to help search for human remains in Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County, where it continued searching Thursday.

That is where crews have been searching for homicide victim Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie, who has been missing for weeks. However, it was not confirmed if investigators were searching for remains of Brian Laundrie.

K9-unit dog Diesel from Pasco County is part of a new search at Carlton Reserve. He is certified in human remains detection, and he’s been working in the reserve for days at a time with his handler, forensic investigator Sue Miller. He’s among the few forensic integrated K9-unit dogs in the United States.

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