HOLA! ELLOS SON OCHO DE LOS 137 PERROS QUE HAN RESCATADO YA A MÁS DE 500 VIDAS EN EL TERREMOTO DE VENEZUELA! Cuánto le das del 1 al 10??
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Meet Tsunami.
Tsunami is a nine year old Border Collie. His final search and rescue mission followed two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela just 39 seconds apart on June 24. The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes caused nearly 800 buildings to collapse trapping many people under rubble made of concrete and steel. By June 29 the death toll had climbed to at least 1719.
Working with his handler Jorge Beens Tsunami navigated unstable debris piles in search of survivors. His exceptional sense of smell allowed him to detect faint human scents carried in tiny plumes through cracks in the wreckage. Upon locating someone he would bark or assume a specific trained alert posture to guide rescue teams to the most promising areas.
According to K SAR ECID Tsunami contributed to the rescue of at least 13 people during this deployment.
His background makes this accomplishment even more inspiring. Originally rescued from abuse and abandonment on the streets of Caracas Tsunami caught the attention of Beens who recognized his sharp intelligence and strong natural tracking instincts. Beens adopted him and provided specialized training for urban search and rescue operations.
Throughout his career Tsunami supported response efforts after major earthquakes in Turkey and Syria as well as landslide incidents in Venezuela.
This latest mission stood apart from the rest. After years of demanding deployments and extensive work in hazardous ruins Venezuelan authorities and his handler designated it as Tsunamis final official operation before retirement.
Sometimes the animals we rescue go on to rescue us in return.