OT: Bedbugs and the Tracking Dog

Dave · 2011-11-03T19:00:18+00:00

Management in my apartment building was doing one of their severalyearly inspections today. Among other things, bedbugs were on theinspection list.And, lo and behold, this year they had a tracking dog for bedbugs. Ofcourse, Deetoo the cat wasn't very appreciative to see a mangy canine traipsing through her domain. But, the dog has just left sowhile Deetoo is still looking around suspiciously, she's almost happyagain.I'm always amazed at the scent detection that dogs have. The doghandler had a sample bottle with two dead bedbugs in it. When the doggot within a foot of the bottle, he'd start yelping. Fortunately, hewasn't yelping at any 'scent signs' in my apartment or those of myneighbours, so we're all thankful for that.Just another day on the home front.

Nov 03, 2011 25 Replies

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HeyBub 14 years ago

Oh, I don't know. They may resort to other tactics.

I recall walking in to the detective branch office (3rd floor) and asking the lieutenant where the blood on the floor came from.

"One of the suspects had a nose bleed. Musta been the altitude..."

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Robatoy 14 years ago

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HeyBub 14 years ago

Only if you have a bizarre sense of humor.

I figure that's why I'm shunned by so many "respectable" citizens.

For example, I still giggle over an answer to my question "What line of work are you in?" "I'm in solid waste disposal - I'm a Houston Police officer."

Most think my amusement at that line should be met with a flame-thrower.

Oh well...

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Robatoy 14 years ago

Jerry Orbach did those gallows lines very well.

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HeyBub 14 years ago

Yep. Got a call once for "Man exposing himself" on a busy freeway during morning rush hour.

Turns out he had about a 28" waist and wearing 36" jeans. And no underwear. Every twenty feet the pants would drop to his knees and he'd bend over to pull them up - effectively mooning all the oncoming traffic.

As I approached, I radioed that I had the miscreant spotted, "... but he's on the shoulder in the no-pants lane." The groan from a hundred police cars caused a disturbance in the force.

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