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crystaldawn · 03-13-2004, 10:22 PM

There was a UM story that aired in 2001 concerning a cadaver sniffing dog named Eagle and his owner Sandra Anderson. Here is the link: www.unsolved.com/0108-CadaverDogs.html
He was supposedly credited with helping solve murder cases. It was uncovered that it was a hoax and his owner had been planting small bones for him to find. He died in November and she could get up to 30 years in prison for it. It was featured on 48 Hours and here's the link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/...in605483.shtml

green apples · 03-15-2004, 10:05 AM

That's just crazy. What did she have to gain from doing this ?

Blair_Warner02 · 03-15-2004, 02:27 PM

My mom works at a parish rectory in Michigan and across the street from the parish elementary school was where some bodies were buried and I believe that is what they call the old cemetary. When they found a place for a new cemetary they moved all the bodies from the old cemetary to the new one. This lady which I believe is the same one came to the parish rectory last year with her cadaver dogs wanting to search the old cemetary for bodies and even though they were told no they did it anyway and didn't find anything. The parish knew they wouldn't find anything because they knew they had already found all the bodies with there own cadaver dogs and moved them to the new cemetary.
Then my mom found out that the lady hid bones up her sleeve and would plant them on the property. My mom told me this lady was also on Unsolved Mysteries to I think it is the same person.

crystaldawn · 03-15-2004, 05:36 PM

The only plausible explanation for why she did it was for the attention. Of course, the dog was the innocent party and didn't know what was going on. A line in one of the article said it best. "A supposed life of good deeds gone down the toilet!"

SitcomsAreTheWay · 03-15-2004, 07:03 PM

Unbelievable.

Well, she obviously got something in which she wanted and that was to appear on UM. Too bad she had to be dishonest in order to do so. She should be ashamed of herself for using that dog the way she did.

UMfan77 · 03-16-2004, 01:14 PM

That is really such a shame. That segment happens to be one of my favorites to watch. I wonder if there are any other UM stories that are hoaxes. I know the segment about the Russian princess, Anastasia, was found to be a hoax.

Kane · 03-16-2004, 01:59 PM

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Originally posted by UMfan77
That is really such a shame. That segment happens to be one of my favorites to watch. I wonder if there are any other UM stories that are hoaxes. I know the segment about the Russian princess, Anastasia, was found to be a hoax.

There was also that radio murder confession. The segment around the fall of 1990. It wasn't until after that segment originally aired when it came to light that the murder confession was a hoax, as an attempt to boost the ratings for the radio show. If I remember correctly, the station was KROQ.

Zero · 03-17-2004, 01:40 PM

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Originally posted by Kane
There was also that radio murder confession. The segment around the fall of 1990. It wasn't until after that segment originally aired when it came to light that the murder confession was a hoax, as an attempt to boost the ratings for the radio show. If I remember correctly, the station was KROQ.

You are correct. It was KROQ aka K-Rock. One of the more useless stations on the planet in my opinion.

I guess the fleshy bones Eagle found in the river were also planted. What scum.

amightyfortress · 03-17-2004, 05:28 PM

Although it can't be proven, I think that the story of the man who claims to have seen his identical twin at the military train station is also a hoax. Does anyone remember this case, and if so, what do you think?

justins5256 · 03-18-2004, 12:15 AM

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Originally posted by amightyfortress
Although it can't be proven, I think that the story of the man who claims to have seen his identical twin at the military train station is also a hoax. Does anyone remember this case, and if so, what do you think?

I remember that one. Very strange. I never really considered the possibility that it was a hoax, but I suppose it could be.

I recall a story about these teenage girls, who were part of some religious group, that claimed they had seen and photographed angels and the Virgin Mary. UM brought in a photography expert who came up with some rather mundane (but probable) explanations for the images the girls captured. I doubt this was an intentional hoax. More than likely, these girls simply saw what they wanted to see in the photos, and embellished a tad to make it all sound believable.

Justin

green apples · 03-20-2004, 12:31 AM

I would hate for the train station one to be a hoax. I was always hoping there would be an update.

burmaslave · 03-21-2004, 01:43 AM

I still don't quite understand. Did the dog help at all in any of the cases and it was just his owner the entire time planting bones?

But the dog did help find blood in the Mevano Kupasa case?

I'm confused.

Kane · 03-22-2004, 01:14 PM

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Originally posted by burmaslave
I still don't quite understand. Did the dog help at all in any of the cases and it was just his owner the entire time planting bones?

But the dog did help find blood in the Mevano Kupasa case?

I'm confused.

I'm sure the dog DID help in some cases. As for other cases, who can really say? Only those involved know for sure.

Allierain · 03-25-2004, 12:00 AM

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Originally posted by UMfan77
That is really such a shame. That segment happens to be one of my favorites to watch. I wonder if there are any other UM stories that are hoaxes. I know the segment about the Russian princess, Anastasia, was found to be a hoax.

How was the story of Anastasia found to be a hoax?

I remember them stating that DNA testing showed no connection between Anna Anderson and the Romanovs. I remember watching a show later on about Anna and the DNA testing they did with her remaining tissue and one of the distant cousins of the Czar, though I have my disputes about that.

I don't remember hearing about the story of the cadaver dog, but that's a lousy thing to do.

Ative65 · 04-25-2004, 11:48 PM

I live in the area that the lady is from, and where she did a good amonut of her work in. What she did was take her dog into a site that the police though was where the body was at, and drop human bones on the ground. A few, and I do mean a few, of the cases that she worked on where no hoxes, but most of the ones where. The reason she did it was for the money. Private citizens that have a dog that can sniff out cadavers recieve a fee for their work. The more you are correct the more work you get.

03-13-2004, 10:22 PM	#1
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	UM story proven to be a hoax There was a UM story that aired in 2001 concerning a cadaver sniffing dog named Eagle and his owner Sandra Anderson. Here is the link: www.unsolved.com/0108-CadaverDogs.html He was supposedly credited with helping solve murder cases. It was uncovered that it was a hoax and his owner had been planting small bones for him to find. He died in November and she could get up to 30 years in prison for it. It was featured on 48 Hours and here's the link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/...in605483.shtml

03-15-2004, 02:27 PM	#3
Blair_Warner02 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 11, 2002 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 270	My mom works at a parish rectory in Michigan and across the street from the parish elementary school was where some bodies were buried and I believe that is what they call the old cemetary. When they found a place for a new cemetary they moved all the bodies from the old cemetary to the new one. This lady which I believe is the same one came to the parish rectory last year with her cadaver dogs wanting to search the old cemetary for bodies and even though they were told no they did it anyway and didn't find anything. The parish knew they wouldn't find anything because they knew they had already found all the bodies with there own cadaver dogs and moved them to the new cemetary. Then my mom found out that the lady hid bones up her sleeve and would plant them on the property. My mom told me this lady was also on Unsolved Mysteries to I think it is the same person.
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03-15-2004, 10:05 AM	#2
green apples Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 06, 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 13	That's just crazy. What did she have to gain from doing this ?

03-15-2004, 05:36 PM	#4
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	The only plausible explanation for why she did it was for the attention. Of course, the dog was the innocent party and didn't know what was going on. A line in one of the article said it best. "A supposed life of good deeds gone down the toilet!"

03-15-2004, 07:03 PM	#5
SitcomsAreTheWay Retro Sitcoms Fanatic Forum Regular Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: NY Posts: 612	Unbelievable. Well, she obviously got something in which she wanted and that was to appear on UM. Too bad she had to be dishonest in order to do so. She should be ashamed of herself for using that dog the way she did.

03-16-2004, 01:14 PM	#6
UMfan77 Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 28, 2003 Posts: 1,064	That is really such a shame. That segment happens to be one of my favorites to watch. I wonder if there are any other UM stories that are hoaxes. I know the segment about the Russian princess, Anastasia, was found to be a hoax.

03-17-2004, 05:28 PM	#9
amightyfortress Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 3	Although it can't be proven, I think that the story of the man who claims to have seen his identical twin at the military train station is also a hoax. Does anyone remember this case, and if so, what do you think?

03-20-2004, 12:31 AM	#11
green apples Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 06, 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 13	I would hate for the train station one to be a hoax. I was always hoping there would be an update.

03-21-2004, 01:43 AM	#12
burmaslave Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 27, 2003 Posts: 10	I still don't quite understand. Did the dog help at all in any of the cases and it was just his owner the entire time planting bones? But the dog did help find blood in the Mevano Kupasa case? I'm confused.

04-25-2004, 11:48 PM	#15
Ative65 Member First Time Poster Join Date: Apr 25, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 1	I live in the area that the lady is from, and where she did a good amonut of her work in. What she did was take her dog into a site that the police though was where the body was at, and drop human bones on the ground. A few, and I do mean a few, of the cases that she worked on where no hoxes, but most of the ones where. The reason she did it was for the money. Private citizens that have a dog that can sniff out cadavers recieve a fee for their work. The more you are correct the more work you get.