Search and Rescue Dog Teams Working in Haiti

There is a lot of work to be done to help the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti – and dogs are on the job. Teams from Great Britain, the United States, Holland, France, China, Russia, Peru, Mexico, and Taiwan are either in Haiti, or en route to help find the dwindling number of survivors.

“During <one> rescue, Task Force members crawled into tight spaces to reach the area where the Search Dogs had shown interest and found the third woman still lying in bed. She was pinned to her mattress by the ceiling of her bedroom, just inches from crushing her.”

– Search Dog Foundation January 18, 2010 Update

Dog breeds range include German Shepherds, Labradors, Golden Retrievers, Border Collies, among others.

Debra Tosch, Executive Director of the Search Dog Foundation, said:

“The rescues in Haiti underscore the critical importance of Canine Search Teams in finding survivors in the aftermath of major disasters.”

The Search Dog Foundation is active and posting updates, including slide shows, videos, and photos, on canine disaster search teams at their Deployments Blog.

Discovery News has an article about the worldwide efforts of search dogs in Haiti.

Care2 Make a Difference article discusses the various rescue dog teams deployed to Haiti.

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