Veterinary expert to train Dayton law, shelter enforcement on animal cruelty

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A veterinary forensics expert is offering to train Ohio law enforcement and shelter officials this week so they’re better equipped to handle animal cruelty cases.

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Forensics Veterinarian Dr. Melinda Merck will offer a free training course from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday to cruelty investigators, law enforcement officials, animal control officers and humane officers.

The class offers lunch and a full-day of training that includes:

  • The link between animal cruelty and interpersonal violence
  • Crime scene analysis
  • Forensic botany
  • Burial detection, body and skeletal remains analysis
  • Large-scale cruelty challenges

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