The Bexar County jail facilities are at 200 North Comal in downtown San Antonio. In late 2012, press reports noted an increase in the number of suicides at the facility. The issue was a topic of debate in the election for sheriff that year.
A polar bear has one of the best noses in the entire world and are well known to have an incredible sense of smell. Polar bears have been seen walking in a straight line for 32km (20 miles) to food, with only their nose to guide them. Polar bears have also sniffed out a seal ten football fields away that was hidden under 1m (3') of ice.
How Far Away Can a Dog Smell? It's no secret that dogs possess an incredible sense of smell, able to detect week-old fingerprints, objects underground and even cancer. Scent is the dog's No. 1 sense, and is up to 100,000 times more powerful than a human's sense of smell. This power, along with the amount of distance a dog can smell, is up to its breed and basic physiology.