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Four-legged heroes: international dog squad helps save lives after Venezuela earthquakes
CNN • • world
Key Points:
- Tsunami, a mixed-breed border collie with heterochromia, has helped rescue 25 people trapped under rubble in Venezuela’s recent earthquakes and is retiring after this final mission.
- Nearly 30,000 first responders, over 3,300 international rescuers, and 137 search-and-rescue dogs from more than 20 countries have been involved in locating survivors and recovering victims from nearly 200 collapsed buildings.
- Dogs like Bart from Argentina, Rambo from El Salvador, and Mali from Mexico have played crucial roles in detecting survivors and even rescuing fellow animals during the disaster response.
- Venezuela honored these search-and-rescue dogs as “Venezuela’s Canine Heroes” in a ceremony recognizing contributions from canine teams representing multiple countries.
- The earthquakes have resulted in at least 2,954 deaths, with no official count on the number of missing people as rescue efforts continue.
