K9 search and rescue

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A K9 search dog trails the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex in 2015, when North Alabama Search Dog Association last came to Tallapoosa County for a seminar.

In search of dog lovers, for a massive game of hide-and-go-seek — the North Alabama Search Dog Association (NASDA) is sniffing around for at least 11 volunteers per day.

"You basically just get to sit there and wait for a dog to find you," said Darcy Harbaugh, dog handler and president of NASDA.

K9 search and rescue

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A K9 search dog sniffs out a "body" in the waters of Lake Martin in 2015, when the North Alabama Search Dog Association last came to Tallapoosa County.