The search for an Edmonton man who has been missing for more than seven months was renewed Saturday with the help of canines from the Canadian Search and Disaster Dog Association.
Family members of Dylan Koshman met with police and the volunteer search team to map out areas that have yet to be checked.
The specially trained dogs use their sense of smell to pick up scents and back track it to the source.
Volunteers say they aren't sure what they'll find, but they hope it helps Koshman's family.
"Ultimately we are always hoping to find a live victim, failing that we know that in the case of people who disappear it is just as important for families to get closure," said Richard Lee, the Vice President of the Canadian Search and Disaster Dog Association.
Several search attempts have been made since 21-year-old Koshman went missing from his home on Oct. 11 near 104th Street and 33rd Avenue, but they have all been unsuccessful.
"We want some kind of closure, we want peace," said Koshman's mother Melanie Alix. "The best scenario is to find him alive, but we just want him home no matter what."
Koshman was last seen walking away from the home wearing only shoes, jeans and a dark-coloured coat.
His friends said he had been drinking and they got into an argument and they asked him to leave.
Police say he hasn't answered his cell phone or used his bank account since.
Dylan Koshman is described as:
- 5'9" tall
- 190 lbs
- Last seen wearing a dark t-shirt and jeans
- Has scars on his left cheek and eyebrow
Anyone with information on Koshman's whereabouts is asked to call police at 780-423-4567.
