One thing that makes the Plott Hound unique is its lineage - unlike the other five AKC coonhound breeds, Plotts are descended from German "Hanover hounds" rather than the typical English Foxhound.

The New Hanover County Sheriff's Office has a new member. Bane, is a Hanoverian Hound, whose only task will be tracking for the sheriff's office. "He can find Alzheimer patients, missing juveniles, ...