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Wildlife Officials Warn Of Fish Hooks Stuffed In Dog Treats On Appalachian Trail
Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania are asking the public to be on alert for dog treats stuffed with fish hooks following their disturbing discovery along a portion of the Appalachian Trail over the weekend. The potentially deadly treats were found by hikers on Sunday scattered along a trail northwest of Allentown in Washington Township, State Game…
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Meet Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s Elite Life-Saving Avalanche Dogs
When the avalanche risk is high in Jackson Hole, there’s a pack of superheroes ready for action on a moment’s notice to find and rescue buried skiers and snowmobilers. These superheroes don’t wear capes, they wear collars. Renée JeanCowboy State DailyFebruary 24, 2024 When the avalanche risk is high in Jackson Hole, there’s a pack…
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Utah now has a Life Flight service to help K-9s injured in line of duty
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah is now one of a handful of places where medical helicopter services are available for police K-9s and other working dogs injured in the line of duty. Intermountain Life Flight announced Tuesday its operational K-9 transport service, which will be available across Utah, connecting handlers and their K-9 partners to…
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Parson Russell Terrier ‘Pocket’ Wins Search and Rescue Award for Canine Excellence
When you think of search and rescue (SAR) dogs, you probably think of German Shepherd Dogs, Belgian Malinois, or other large breeds. Though these big dogs might be what you’re used to seeing, SAR dogs are not limited to specific breeds. Case in point: “Pocket,” the 10-year-old Parson Russell Terrier. This rugged little terrier pleasantly surprises anyone who works with…
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Guest Promotion: “Growing Up To Be A Search and Rescue Dog” – a children’s book
I first became interested in SAR K9s in 1993 when I read an article about Caroline Hebard and her SAR K9, Pascha, in our New York Sunday paper, NEWSDAY. I started looking for a German Shepherd that very week. I found my 9-month-old Jazz a few months later. That is when our training started. However, the…
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Search and Rescue canine teams take flight
It was a busy day recently for Classic Air Medical at Bean Ranch Road, off US Highway 50 south of Whitewater with multiple takes offs and landings, short flights over the area. Worrying as this might appear, no one needed medical attention; it was a training mission for the Western Slope Search Dogs (WSSD), a…
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Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Unit trains with K-9 unit
SAN DIEGO — You may remember when CBS 8 first introduced viewers to the bloodhound Albert when he was just a puppy. After more than a year of training, he is now serving our communities as a part of the Sheriff’s Search And Rescue (SAR) K-9 unit; helping find missing and at-risk people. Albert is one of 18 dogs…
Read MoreSearch and rescue canine airlifted to safety
Rescue crews with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department airlifted one of their search and rescue canines out of the mountains after it became overheated during a search for a missing hiker, authorities announced on Sunday. Authorities were searching for missing 53-year-old Colin Brian Walker who was last seen on July 15 near a trailhead in…
Read MoreMissing 5-year-old found in Hildale after 90-minute search
ST. GEORGE — After a 90-minute search, a missing 5-year-old boy was found unharmed in a canyon near Hildale. At approximately 6:19 p.m. Thursday, the boy wandered away from a family get-together, Colorado City-Hildale Police Lt. Mark Gower said. “And he simply walked away — was playing with some friends and acquaintances and just got separated…
Read MoreVideo: A life-saving rescue dog and those who unleashed her potential
Nanci, a former shelter dog rescued by the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, is now working with first responders in search and rescue missions. https://abcnews.go.com/video/embed?id=100983387 Source: ABC News
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