People v. Vandenbosch

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him of leaving the scene of an accident without reporting it in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law *885§ 600 (2). We reject his contention that the People failed to lay a proper foundation for the admission of dog tracking evidence. The People presented evidence of the dog’s pedigree, the training of the dog and her handler regarding human scent tracking, and the established record of the dog’s accuracy and reliability. They also showed that the dog was introduced to a site where defendant’s scent was still…