The search for a state police bloodhound who joined the search for a man reported missing in Danbury has been called off and will start again on Friday morning.
The man was found but now police and firefighters are looking for the search dog.
Danbury police reached out to state police around 6 p.m. Wednesday for help to find a man who was missing in the area of Wooster Mountain. The State Police K9 Search and Rescue Teams, state police bloodhound teams and a state police helicopter responded to help.
K9 Zeus found the man, who was walked out of the woods.
But during the search, a state police handler lost his footing in steep terrain and lost “possession” of K9 Texas’ 15-foot leash.
K9 Texas was pulling strongly up the slope, continued tracking up the ledge and was nowhere in sight when the trooper reached the top of the hill, state police said.
“You tell a Shepherd stop, our shepherds stop. You tell a bloodhound to stop, the bloodhound says, ‘I’m on a scent right now so you’re going to have to catch up with me,” Trooper Kelly Grant said.
K9 Texas, a non-aggressive, brown bloodhound wearing a green tracking vest, has still not been found.
“The terrain, the wildlife, again we’re talking about a bloodhound. A shepherd is probably more likely to fend for themselves against a predator, against the weather, against the terrain, whereas a bloodhound -- not necessarily,” Grant said.
State Police K9 teams and the Danbury police and fire departments were continuing to search for Texas Thursday afternoon.
Anyone who sees the dog can call out his name, Texas.
“Just call him, grab onto his leash and give us a call at Troop A in Southbury,” Grant said.
You can reach Troop A at (203) 267-2200.
Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
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