Search & Rescue
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153Hero Dogs Honored In France
On October 17, France unveiled a memorial commemorating all “civilian and military hero dogs” in their honor. It includes a sculpture by...
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Toronto Puppy Reunited With Owner Nearly Three Weeks After Being Stolen
After being separated from her owner for nearly three weeks, an American bulldog puppy kidnapped from her Toronto home earlier this month...
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Remembering the Hero Dogs of 9/11
When the World Trade Center collapsed on September 11, 2001, nearly 10,000 emergency rescue workers joined in the efforts to help. More...
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Meet America’s Top Dogs! Seven Remarkable Canines Named Finalists for 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards®
America has spoken and following more than a million votes cast by animal lovers across the country and a celebrity panel of...
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How Dogs Are Helping Rescue & Recovery Efforts at Surfside Condo Collapse
About two dozen dogs have deployed to south Florida to assist in rescue and recovery efforts at the Surfside condo collapse that...
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On His First Day on the Job, Police Dog Finds Missing Mom and Baby
It may have been Max’s first day on the job as the Dyfed-Powys Police department’s newest police dog, but it didn’t take...
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Once Abandoned by his Family, this Hero Dog Now Finds Koalas Injured in Australia’s Bushfires
It’s no secret that dogs have amazing olfactories. From those trained in search and rescue, to sniffing out cancers, to detecting bed...
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Blind Man Refused Service at NC Restaurant Because of Service Dog
A blind man’s mistreatment by a North Carolina restaurant proves, once again, that businesses and employees are still largely unaware of service...
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Meet Frida, The Rescue Dog Saving Lives After Mexico Earthquake
In the wake of a devastating Mexico earthquake that left nearly 250 people dead and injured thousands more, one very special dog...
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Shelter Dog Saved From Euthanasia Now Helping Rescue Flood Victims
A former shelter dog, once deemed unadoptable and slated for euthanasia, is now assisting his heroic handler in search and rescue efforts...
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Missing Dementia Patient Found by Police K9 and Scent-Preservation Kit
When a Florida woman with dementia disappeared from her home, scent-detection dog, K9 Ally, used her powerful sense of smell to trace...
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Heroic Rescue Dog Dies After Saving 7 People Trapped in Earthquake Rubble
On April 16, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake, the worst in the country’s known history, shook the city of Pedarnales in Equador , leaving more...
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Last Known Living 9/11 Rescue Dog, Bretagne, Celebrates Her 16th Birthday in NYC!
Meet Bretagne: the last known living search and rescue dog who worked at Ground Zero. As members of Texas Task Force 1,...
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GoPro Camera Captures Search & Rescue Dog in Action After Nepal Earthquake
This rare and amazing video footage provided by the Isreali Army gives a unique dog’s-eye view of the rescue efforts in Nepal...
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VIDEO: What a Dog’s Nose Knows: How Dog’s “See” With Their Noses!
For nearly 75 years, dogs have been employed to perform various scent and odor detection tasks, from sniffing out explosives or drugs,...
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3.4K1Fearless Lifesaving Dogs
Your lovable pooch resting happily at your feet may one day be known as one of the many wonderful fearless lifesaving dogs...
