Cadaver dogs on hold as search for Nancy Guthrie enters 5th week
TUCSON, Ariz. — More than five weeks after the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, Arizona authorities say cadaver dogs previously used in the investigation are not currently being deployed as the search continues.
Guthrie is believed to have been kidnapped from her home in the Catalina Foothills in northern Tucson around 2:30 a.m. on February 1.
No suspects have been publicly identified, and she has not yet been found. Cadaver dogs had been deployed earlier in the investigation, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, but they have not been seen in recent weeks.
“They are available if needed in the future,” Nanos told Fox News Digital.
Retired police sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith, a spokeswoman for the National Police Association, said there are several reasons cadaver dogs might not be in use at this stage of an investigation. One key factor would be credible information that the missing person is still alive.
“Anything is possible,” Nanos said last week, noting he could not discuss specific leads or evidence. Brantner Smith, who is not involved in the case, added that authorities may withhold K-9 resources if they lack a clear area to search, suspect the person is in a location difficult for dogs to detect, or believe the person may have been taken across the border into Mexico.
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