State v. Davis

WEBB, Judge.

The defendant’s first assignment of error deals with the admission of the testimony as to Homer’s actions. Several cases in this jurisdiction have dealt with the admission into evidence of the actions of bloodhounds. See State v. Irick, 291 N.C. 480, 231 S.E. 2d 833 (1977); State v. Rowland, 263 N.C. 353, 139 S.E. 2d 661 (1965); State v. McLeod, 196 N.C. 542, 146 S.E. 409 (1929) and State v. Hawley, --- N.C. App. ---, --- S.E. 2d --- (1981). Each of these cases has stated the rule as follows:

“It is fully recognized in this jurisdiction that the actions of bloodhounds may be…