A Florida sheriff's office has enlisted an unlikely new recruit, a 2-year-old otter trained to detect human remains ...

After training to detect odors under water, the aquatic animal has become a useful tool in the effort to locate missing ...

When the search in the water gets too difficult, one Florida sheriff's office is enlisting the help of one furry officer.

Tricia Todd was murdered by her ex-husband Steven Williams in 2016 and sheriff’s officials spent days searching for her. Law enforcement was led by Williams to John C. and Mariana Jones/Hungryland ...

A Florida sheriff’s department has introduced the nation’s first search‑and‑rescue otter, named Splash, to aid in ...

A Florida county sheriff’s office has what they say is the nation's first search and recovery otter for finding bodies ...

A FEW MINUTES. ALL RIGHT CHRIS, THANK YOU. THE MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS A NEW TOOL TO HELP THEM SOLVE CASES. AN OTTER. YES. YOU HEARD RIGHT. AN OTTER. SHE SAID OTTER. REPORTER ANGELA ROZIER ...

The 2-year-old Asian small-clawed otter is trained in scent detection and recovery work, and his sharp senses will help MCSO in locating people who are lost in bodies of water ...

The 2-year-old Asian small-clawed otter is trained to detect human remains in bodies of water. He's part of the Peace River ...

Peace River K9 Search and Rescue, a Southwest Florida-based non-profit, has an unlikely new team member: an otter named Splash. Splash, of course, isn’t a canine, but when it comes to finding missing ...

“That pup is really relying on everything it learns from the mother to be able to survive in the ocean,” Zink said, adding ...

MARTIN COUNTY — "Splash" is making quite the splash at the Sheriff's Office. The 2-year-old Asian small-clawed otter is trained to detect human remains in bodies of water. He's part of the Peace River ...