Police Bloodhound Helps Hillsdale Cops Find Missing Man

HILLSDALE, NJ — A bloodhound helped find a missing man in sub-zero temperatures who went missing on New Year's Eve, police said.

Hillsdale police asked the Maywood Police Department and its K9 "Remi" for finding the man, who went missing after he left a town restaurant on foot, the Maywood Police Department said on Facebook.

The man left all of his belongings behind; his friends were concerned when he did not return, searched for him and contacted authorities, police said.

Maywood Officer Chris Nichols and his bloodhound Remington, "Remi," responded to the area, police said. The dog smelled the missing man's coat and traveled for a half mile through the downtown business district.

Police found the man in an ATM vestibule under a rug and medical personnel responded to the scene.

"Remi," has been certified for police work for just two months and it was her second "live" call and her "walk-up" find, police said. The dog is certified by the National Police Bloodhound Association and the State of New Jersey.

Bloodhounds are only law enforcement K9 able to "scent discriminate," meaning they trail only one scent, ignoring all others, to its conclusion.

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Photo: Remington, "Remi," a K9 with the Maywood Police Department/Maywood Police Department