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Dog Defies Blindness by Using Echolocation

by ADMIN

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Meet blind Rowan the wonder dog – born without eyes – who miraculously finds his way around using echolocation. Despite being unable to see, German spitz Rowan barks and listens to the echos to help him tell where he is in relation to nearby objects. Owner Sam Orchard, 41, was shocked when a vet told her that a congenital defect meant Rowan had been born without eyes. But 18-month-old Rowan is now almost indistinguishable from a sighted dog after learning to use his barks to judge where he is.

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