I don’t think he has contradicted his position, just corrected it, and since Eddie not used dogs trained on animal matter to try and locate remant human cadaver scent because he knows that otherwise the alerts can be (rightly IMO) called into question. I think his quote proves this.
Poor old Eddie. He really didn't stand half a chance.
However, my Rotten Little Pisser was barking fit to bust this after noon. So I went to shut him up. And saw the biggest Viper I have ever seen. Fortunately the Rotten Little Pisser didn't actually take it on. And it was probably scared witless anyway. So I went running for my son, although God knows why. I shut the dog in the house and The Viper had bogged off somewhere else by the time I got back.
Incidentally, it was quite beautiful. I did notice that in passing. I expect that it is still in my garden somewhere. I did have a very little one a few moons ago so it might be the same one.