Meet Bear, a five-year-old Black Labrador and Golden Retriever mix that is helping investigators connecting with young victims and witnesses.
"Bear's most important job is to get victims through probably the most uncomfortable times in their lives," said Era. She admitted she was initially skeptical about how bringing a dog to the interviews could help. Bear also goes to court to support children as they testify on the witness stand. He'll often curl up at their feet or put his head in their lap if he senses them getting upset.
"He was able to not only testify, but he actually looked at the person who did it to him and identified him," said Sansoe.
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