Brian Laundrie update: Cadaver-smelling K9s brought in to search Carlton Reserve as huge fire burns nearby

CADAVER-smelling K9s have reportedly been brought in to search for Brian Laundrie at a Florida nature reserve that's been at the center of the hunt for the fugitive van-lifer.

Search efforts inside the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County appeared to be winding down in recent days, but on Thursday morning a hive of police activity was spotted at an entrance of the 24,000-acre park.

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According to , several law enforcement vehicles were spotted on the Venice end of the reserve at around 9.30am.

Two units from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office were among the units sighted at the scene.

A spokesperson for the department confirmed that two K9 units - a human remains detection (HRD) unit and a K9 trainer – were on scene assisting the North Port Police Department, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.

“We have sent the HRD K9s a few times and patrol K9s (who are also trained to track those who are missing) a few times,” the spokesperson said.

“For more insight, we’re one of the only law enforcement agencies in Florida that have HRD K9s in-house, so we’re often requested to assist in that aspect across the state.”

No further updates have been issued. A planned prescribed burn is taking place at the nearby Big Slough Preserve but the to the search for .

ONE MONTH ON THE RUN

The increased activity at Carlton Reserve comes exactly a month and one day since Brian Laundrie was allegedly last seen.

His parents claim the 23-year-old told them he was going hiking in the park on September 13 but never returned. It took them four days to alert police that he was missing.

 and Gabby, who met in  before moving to  two years ago, were around two months into their planned four-month cross-country road trip touring the US’ national parks before 

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Brian quietly returned home to Florida alone on September 1, failing to alert police or Gabby’s family that she was missing.

He reportedly acted "without a care in the world" upon his return, neighbors said, mowing the front yard and enjoying

Gabby was eventually reported missing by her mother in New York on September 11. That came after 10 days of allegedly being stonewalled by Brian and his parents about where her daughter was, she said.

STRANGLED TO DEATH

Decomposed remains belonging to Gabby were later found at a campsite near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, on September 19.

An autopsy report released earlier this week ruled that she had been strangled to death by "human force."

Her body had also been left out in the wilderness for three to four weeks, officials said, putting her date of death sometime around August 25, when she last spoke to her mother by phone and uploaded her final Instagram post.

Police have not yet speculated who they believe killed Gabby but Brian Laundie is the sole person of interest in the case.

He is also wanted on after allegedly using a bank card belonging to Gabby and racking up charges of more than $1,000 between August 30 and September 1.

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A four-week search for him has so far yielded no concrete leads.

An investigation into Gabby's death continues.

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Gabby Petito timeline

Gabby Petito, 22, was last seen on August 24, leaving a hotel in Utah. Here is a timeline of Gabby Petito's disappearance:

• June 2021 - set off on a cross-country trip across the US.
• July 4 - posts photos of herself barefoot in Gove County, Kansas.
• July 8 - Gabby posts photos of herself at the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado.
• July 18 - Gabby and post photos of themselves at Utah's Zion National Park.
• August 12 - in September showing an encounter Brian and Gabby had with police in Utah. Police confirmed that no significant injuries were reported.
• August 19 - on their YouTube channel chronicling their trip.
• August 24 - Gabby is spotted leaving a hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• August 25 - Gabby Facetimes her mom, Nichole Schmidt, for the final time. In a later police report, Schmidt said her conversations with her daughter revealed "" between her and Brian.
• August 25 - Gabby also posts her last Instagram. No location is given.
• August 27 - Gabby is . Witnesses claim they saw Brian in an explosive argument with staff at a restaurant in Jackson Hole, leaving Gabby in tears.
• August 27 - Four hours later, travel bloggers driving through Grand Teton National Park drive past the couple's van "abandoned" on a dirt road.
• September 1 - Brian returns home to without Gabby.
• September 11 - report her missing to Suffolk County police.
• September 14 - Brian's family issues a statement saying he has retained an attorney and will not be cooperating with investigators.
• September 14 - Brian is by his family. He reportedly told them he was going hiking in Cartlon Reserve but failed to return.
• September 15 - Florida's North Port police announce in the case. He is not charged with any crime.
• September 16 - Utah police release of the police encounter with Brian and Gabby.
• September 17 - say they have not seen their son in a couple of days and report him missing.
• September 18 - Police announc. Police announce they have not found anything.
• September 19 - Authorities in Wyoming say . The FBI announces the body was believed to be Gabby's but a full forensic identification needs to be completed first to confirm.
• September 20 - Police execute a search warrant on Laundrie's home, seizing and a hard drive that may contain "evidence relevant to proving that a felony has been committed."
• September 21 - Officials announce they will be on the remains found in Wyoming to confirm whether or not they belong to Gabby. Police also resumed their search for Laundrie, this time on the Venice side of Carlton Reserve.
• September 21 - The FBI announced the body found in Wyoming was identified as Gabby's. The cause of death was not yet revealed.
• September 21 - The Teton County Coroner's office said was still pending but the initial manner of death is homicide.
• September 22 - Police continue to scour for a trace of Laundrie but yield no leads. A specialist dive team is called in to assist with the hunt.
• September 23 - Officials announced a for Brian was issued.
• September 26 - Gabby'swas held on Long Island, New York.
• October 12: were made public. Teton County Coroner Dr Brent Blue confirmed Gabby died by strangulation.