Dogs Serving as Earthquake Rescuers in Turkey: Global News

Rescue Dogs Deployed to Fasten Rescue Mission After Earthquake Hits Turkey: Global News

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On March 10, 2023, two cosmic earthquakes hit the provinces of Southeastern Turkey and Northwestern Syria in the morning hours

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Leaving many dead and injured, the events were followed by hundreds of aftershocks that further drove the hit provinces into jeopardy

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With huge buildings all collapsed into dust, the rescue mission has been a hectic affair

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However thankfully, many nations across the globe are now sending trained rescue dogs along with their handlers to better streamline and fasten the rescue

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Trained rescue dogs from Germany, El Salvador, Mexico, Qatar, Switzerland, Ukraine, South Korea and the United States have been deployed to the regions

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These canines have been trained to recognize human scent from as below as 6-9 meters (20-30 feet)

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They achieve this through 'air scent' technique which involves sniffing and prompt recognition of humans amidst other smells

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Until now, these rescue woofers have safely rescued more than 200 people and are continually working day and night to save more

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"We are happy to help here with our dogs, to get people out alive. It's really important. It really moves me that we can help here", one of the rescuers stated

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