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Dog Rescued from the Face of Torreys Peak
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A dog is now reunited with its owners after falling off the east face of the popular 14er Torreys Peak over the weekend. FOX31 spoke with one of the Alpine Rescue Team members who climbed the summit on Sunday to rescue the dog from a 1,500-foot part of the…
Read MoreMan with stage 4 cancer found safe after being missing for two days
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. – The two-day search for a missing man who is battling stage 4 cancer has ended in Lauderdale County. William Chapin II, 62 was reported as last seen on Sunday in the area of County Road 10 in Florence near the Natchez Trace Parkway. More than 100 people from 16 different agencies…
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Students meet new rescue dog, compete to name her
Students in the Poconos met the community’s newest and cutest emergency first responder. Northeast Search and Rescue has added another search dog to their team. MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — At just ten weeks old, one little black lab has a bright future. Not only will she grow up to become a search and rescue dog…
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Turkey gifts Mexico adorable pup after a rescue dog was lost on quake duty
Reuters MEXICO CITY, May 3 (Reuters) – Mexico’s army welcomed a new search puppy on Wednesday, gifted from Turkey following the death in the line of duty of a Mexican rescue dog who had been helping to find survivors of February’s massive earthquake near the Syrian border. The three-month-old German Shepherd will join Mexico’s famed…
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Buried alive by an avalanche: How dogs come to the rescue
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – “Man’s best friend” may be an understatement for these dogs. They find people who are buried alive under snow. It is a race against time after an avalanche as panic and hypothermia set in as air runs out. FOX 21 Meteorologist Valerie Mills put her life in four paws and helped out training the…
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Get “lost” and help Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue train rescue dogs
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue is looking for people to “get lost” to help them train dogs. This time of year, search and rescue (SAR) dogs are trained to look for people who are lost and need help, and you can help by pretending to be lost. Volunteers will have the…
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Dogs in Cold Weather
Dogs have varying degrees of tolerance when it comes to temperature extremes. Even the hardiest breeds are susceptible to hypothermia and frostbite. Hypothermia depressed temperatures can affect the normal function of the central nervous system (brain), as well as the dog’s ability to effectively circulate blood and oxygen. This impaired ability to circulate blood and thus deliver heat…
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Swamp cancer (pythiosis) in animals
Swamp cancer i.e. pythiosis should be a serious concern for SAR dog handlers who live in the areas where it is common. It has been found in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, North and South Carolina as well as Wisconsin and California. Swamp cancer has been around worldwide for a long time. It…
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Dog’s Ear Cleaning
One of your New Year’s resolutions have been to pay more attention to your SAR dog. Another resolution might be to be more proactive on keeping your dog’s ears clean and healthy. Regular inspection and cleaning of ears are important to maintain ear healthiness and avoid complications. Inspecting the ears of your dog once a…
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