When authorities brought in Rich Cassens and his K9 “Groot” to assist in the location of a Palo Alto, Calif., couple missing eight days, the quest transitioned from “search and rescue” to “search and recovery.”
“I was called in because my dog is certified in locating human remains,” Cassen said.
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