#STSNation,  Welcome to another episode of Surviving The Survivor, the podcast that brings you the #BestGuests in all of #TrueCrime…  The end of a two-week manhunt for Pennsylvania fugitive Danilo Cavalcante centered around a tactically trained K-9 named Yoda.  The 4-year-old Belgian Malinois is credited for bringing Cavalcante, 34, into custody as he attempted to crawl through underbrush, still armed with a rifle he stole from a garage.   When Cavalcante refused to respond to officers’ verbal commands, a Border Patrol team released Yoda to pursue him.   So how vital are K9s to law enforcement? How are they trained so well? How dangerous is their job?   We speak to our favorite “people” - dogs!   #BestGuests:   K9 Nate and Houston Police Sergeant Paul Foster.   Sgt. Foster is a 16 year veteran of the Houston Police Department.    He’s been a handler in the HPD K9 Detail since 2014.    Nate is his 2nd SWAT/Patrol K9 since being a handler.   Nate has been Sgt Foster’s partner for a little over 3 years.  He has been extremely successful in locating and capturing numerous criminals and wanted fugitives and continues to be a huge asset making our community a much safer place.  Radar and Officer Eamon O’Reilly  Charlie is a 4 year old German Shepherd from Kansas City, Kansas.  Charlie is a certified live find Search and Rescue dog  (National Association of Search and Rescue) and will be obtaining his second certification for Human Remains Detection (North American Police Working Dog Association) in January. Charlie loves helping families and playing fetch.   Charlie’s IG: KansasK9Charlie  Cassidy’s Bio:  In 2019, after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Cassidy was forced to leave her family bakery business behind. No longer being able to work with or around gluten, she was gifted a German Shepherd puppy named Charlie by her husband for Christmas. Cassidy decided to dedicate her time to volunteering as a Search and Rescue team with Charlie. Cassidy and Charlie are proud members of K9 Search and Rescue of Kansas, based in Wichita, Kansas. Cassidy and Charlie love visiting schools to teach kids about the science of scent and how amazing working K9s truly are!   Cassidy and Charlie are looking forward to completing our certification for Human Remains Detection. They hope to aid families with reclaiming their right to their loved ones final resting place.