Abstract
Pets, such as cats and dogs, are present in the majority of households and may, in certain circumstances, be a relevant element in criminal investigations. Dogs, in particular, may interact with an intruder resulting in an exchange of trace evidence between the two. To better understand these interactions, fifty videos of dog contacts with an intruder were analysed, noting the location and the type of an interaction. It was found that dogs were more likely to instigate the interaction, jumping on the intruder, and were most commonly contacted on the head and back.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 84-86 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | Supplement 1 |
| Early online date | 28 Apr 2024 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
| Event | 23rd Triennial Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Science: in conjunction with the 26th Symposium of the Australian & New Zealand Forensic Science Society - Sydney International Convention Centre, Sydney, Australia Duration: 20 Nov 2023 → 24 Nov 2023 Conference number: 23 https://iafs2023.com.au/ |
Keywords
- DNA transfer
- human-animal interactions
- dogs
- forensic investigations
