Albrecht with her dogs Ollie, a Chihuahua, and Opie, a beagle mix. — Photos: ALANA PATERSON/The New York Times
In 1996, Kat Albrecht was a police officer and bloodhound handler in Santa Cruz, California.
Her dog, AJ, had been a part of many search and rescue efforts, sniffing out and locating lost people in the woods.
