How This Crime-Solving Pit Bull Narrowly Escaped Euthanasia
Episode 2 of Warm Fuzzies features Hansel, the first-ever pit bull certified for arson detection.
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On This Episode
On this episode of Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies, host Karman Hotchkiss talks with Tyler Van Leer, a fire marshall with the Millville (New Jersey) Fire Department, about his partner Hansel, the country's first-ever pit bull certified in arson detection.
Equipped with his all-star sniffer, Hansel searches fire scenes for accelerants, letting Van Leer know if he finds anything by taking a seat. But early in his life, there was no indication Hansel would help solve crimes. In fact, there was no indication he would live any kind of life.
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Episode Highlights
Van Leer meets Hansel
How Hansel was born into a dog-fighting operation
A legal fight saves Hansel's life
An advocate notices Hansel's potential
Scent detection training
Hansel helps solve a string of arsons
Life off the clock
The Big Quote
""He essentially broke this case wide open and we were able to connect all these dots because he literally just came in out of nowhere and said, 'Hey, there's something here.'"—Fire Marshal Tyler Van Leer"
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About Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies
Daily Paws Presents: Warm Fuzzies is a new six-episode podcast featuring heartwarming stories that highlight special furry family members. We’ll share tales of unlikely friendships, hero pets, miracle rescues, and more make-you-smile stories that celebrate the joy animal companions bring to our lives. Hosted by Karman Hotchkiss, certified cat lady (don’t tell her dog).
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