Name: Cadaver dogs detect anomalies at MacDill AFB in search for lost graves from African American cemetery
Uploaded: 3/10/2020 9:32:38 PM
Duration: 21
Description: The findings were not in the initial search area, so it's unclear if they are related to the possible cemetery. The results are undergoing analysis.

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Cadaver dogs detect anomalies at MacDill AFB in search for lost graves from African American cemetery

The findings were not in the initial search area, so it's unclear if they are related to the possible cemetery. The results are undergoing analysis.

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