Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-67.142.173.22-20130505131732/@comment-8505655-20130505145436

The Omnitrix was in a malfunctioning state at that point. It was a little unpredictable, to say the least, so it is unclear if it actually had the scanning funtion active or even operational at the time.

And now that you mention it, I like the name Mud Hound.