Assisting with the search for Natalee Holloway
Group of experts and dogs from Holland arrived in Aruba yesterday afternoon
They will start searching this week in specific areas
Bon Dia Aruba
3/28/2006

ORANJESTAD – Late yesterday afternoon, a Dutch delegation consisting of 4 people and 2 specialized dogs arrived to assist with what is the crucial phase in the search for Natalee Holloway. The delegation is one that was intensively prepared with the assistance of the Aruba team which flew to Holland a few weeks back under the command of Commissioner Gerold Dompig to finalize the preparation. Yesterday afternoon this delegation arrived in Aruba to start its work.

TWO DELEGATIONS

They met up with one of two delegations which also arrived after and together they will start a different search in a specific areas marked by police authorities that have to be the final part of the search. These dogs are trained specifically to search underground odours and are the same as the American dogs that are called ‘cadaver dogs’. Along with the dogs, they also have equipment that the special team will use during their search in Aruba.

SPECIAL DOGS

The dogs are special in that they are treated and trained practically as people. Among them, these dogs do not sleep outside, but in the room with their masters. They do not go out at any time like other dogs. Yesterday it could be noted that their arrival, contrary to other times, they left the dogs constantly in their kennels to avoid that they could touch the unknown floor at the airport.

COORDINATION

The coordination is a very narrow one, and it has undergone much preparation to guarantee a perfect work, all under the leadership of Gerold Dompig, who as of late has been busy with these preparations. In the course of the week there will be more information about what the specialized Dutch group is doing during their stay in Aruba.