Despite his good work, Hardy was not permitted to keep his find.
“A lot of people call him a dog,” says Army Spc. Alec Alcoser of his dog and partner, Alex, “but I think he’s a little more than that. He’s a soldier.”
Search and rescue dog, Tino, was instrumental in saving Puppy (yes, that’s his name) who was stuck in the mud for 40 hours.
Ghost was slated for euthanasia in Florida when a St. Augustine rescue stepped in to give him a second chance. He found it in the Pacific Northwest.
Frida rescued 12 earthquake victims in Oaxaca and will hopefully repeat this success in Mexico City.
Bretagne, the last surviving search and rescue dog who worked at the World Trade Center following Sept. 11, was honored on Monday with a statue.
Not all the heroes of Hurricane Harvey are human!
The DNA labs are ready to analyze some microscopic part of the DNA and the ability of the dogs to find human bones is remarkable,” said Hiebert.
At just 16 pounds, Pusko, a jagdterrier-Belgian malinois mix, is the smallest MWD at Norfolk Naval base, but he’s as bold and hardworking as his colleagues.
“The dog came up to me before Calvin did and was licking my face,” said Stone. “They tell me I was hypothermic. I know I was pretty cold.”
