Venezuela Honors 137 Rescue Dogs After Quakes Killed at Least 2,954
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Updated · CNN · Jul 5
Venezuela Honors 137 Rescue Dogs After Quakes Killed at Least 2,954
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jul 5
Summary
Delcy Rodríguez awarded international search-and-rescue dogs the title “Venezuela’s Canine Heroes” at a ceremony in La Guaira, the coastal state hardest hit by the June 24 earthquakes.
137 dogs joined teams from more than 20 countries, helping search nearly 200 collapsed buildings where rescuers have raced for 10 days to find survivors and recover victims.
Tsunami, a mixed-breed border collie on his final mission before retirement, helped save 25 people, while Argentina’s Bart rescued two children alive and Mexico’s Mali found a trapped pet dog.
Nearly 30,000 first responders and more than 3,300 international rescuers remain deployed after the back-to-back quakes, which the government says have killed at least 2,954 people, with no official missing count.