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Maine horses being trained to track people by scent for search and rescue missions
Maine Mounted Search and Rescue riders are training their horses to follow human scents in the woods to find missing people. Two teams hope to be certified in June. Author: Beth McEvoy (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 4:25 PM EDT May 25, 2021 Updated: 5:43 PM EDT May 25, 2021
SIDNEY, Maine Maine Game Wardens saw an increase in the number of hikers who needed rescuing last spring. Sgt. Joshua Bubier with the Maine Game Wardens said as the pandemic forced novices outdoors many were caught unprepared or on unfamiliar terrain and needed assistance. In 2019, Game Wardens conducted 415 search and rescue missions. In 2020, there were 538.