Missing Person Searches | Mantrailing | Child Recovery

Kurtz Detective Agency Düsseldorf investigates cases involving missing persons: runaway children, missing heirs (heir tracing), and relatives who have fallen out of contact. The more information you can provide, the better our chances of success. However, even if all you have are reasonably fresh traces, our detectives can often still assist:

 

A long-established method of forensic tracking is the use of search dogs. Even Sherlock Holmes relied on the services of his mongrel Toby. As a forensic tool, search dogs have fallen somewhat out of favour in recent decades; their areas of use have been “limited” mostly to rescue missions. Yet mantrailing – the search for persons using scent-specific tracking dogs – offers new and in some cases spectacular possibilities for forensic investigations. Kurtz Investigations Düsseldorf locates the whereabouts of missing persons with the help of such mantrailers: +49 211 9874 0021.

Remarkable Abilities Offer Significant Opportunities

Mantrailing dogs are able to perceive the scent molecules that every human being emits individually from scent carriers and to follow the scent trail over vast distances and periods of time (odorology). The abilities of mantrailers vary considerably depending on breed and training. There are reports of mantrailers who have been able to track trails reliably even after years – across motorways and even through rivers. However, when estimating the performance capabilities of mantrailers, police assessments are significantly more conservative, often speaking of a maximum of three weeks, sometimes just a few days.

 

Nevertheless, mantrailing has proven so effective that it is now used by several regional police directorates and can be considered strong evidence in court. Kurtz Detective Agency Düsseldorf works with various mantrailers at different locations throughout Germany. If you have reached a dead end, call us and make use of the not-to-be-underestimated tool of the canine nose: +49 211 9874 0021.

A dog of the breed Magyar Vizsla; Kurtz Detective Agency Düsseldorf, private investigator in Düsseldorf, private detective agency Düsseldorf

Among the most suitable mantrailing dogs is the Hungarian breed Magyar Vizsla. Even these noble dogs, however, require years of training and practice before they can reliably conduct person searches.

Our Detectives Speak from Experience

When Kurtz Investigations Düsseldorf speaks of mantrailing, it speaks from experience. This method has already enabled us to achieve several spectacular investigative successes in the past. In one case, a young man was prevented from committing suicide. You can find the case description here.

 

You will also find a very interesting article by Mario Seydel on the subject of mantrailing in the commemorative publication marking the 10th anniversary of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kriminalistik or in abridged form at www.kriminalistik.info.