Search and Rescue Dogs and their Teams in Action in Haiti - pics

[Kadie]

A French rescue team member and his search dog look for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building in Port-au-Prince, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Tuesday leaving thousands dead and many displaced.


French military rescuer Caporal Yann Gallic of the Brignolles Regiment leads his search dog through the rubble of the Montana Hotel in Port-au-Prince, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. The Regiment rescued survivors from the the hotel that collapsed when a powerful earthquake struck Haiti on Tuesday.


PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - JANUARY 14: Christopher Holmes from the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue searches for survivors in the rubble of a building after a massive earthquake on January 14, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake killing possibly thousands. Numerous buildings were reduced to rubble by the 7.0-strong quake on January 12.


PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - JANUARY 14: Christopher Holmes from the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue searches for survivors in the rubble of a building on January 14, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake killing possibly thousands. Numerous buildings were reduced to rubble by the 7.0-strong quake on January 12.


PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - JANUARY 15: Search and Rescue workers from Mexico carry their dog as they searches for survivors trapped under the rubble of what is left of a building after the massive earthquake on January 15, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake that may have killed thousands. Many buildings were reduced to rubble by the 7.0-strong quake on January 12.


PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - JANUARY 15: Search and Rescue workers from Mexico carry their dog as they searches for survivors trapped under the rubble of what is left of a building after the massive earthquake January 15, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Planeloads of rescuers and relief supplies headed to Haiti as governments and aid agencies launched a massive relief operation after a powerful earthquake that may have killed thousands. Many buildings were reduced to rubble by the 7.0-strong quake on January 12.


Russian rescuer Ilya Zaslavsky and his dog Perets look for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, in the capital Port-au-Prince, January 15, 2010. Thousands of people left hurt or homeless in Haiti's earthquake begged for food, water and medical assistance on Friday as the world rushed to deliver aid to survivors before their despair turned to anger.


Russian rescuer Ilya Zaslavsky gives water to his dog Perets while they look for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, in the capital Port-au-Prince, January 15, 2010. Thousands of people left hurt or homeless in Haiti's earthquake begged for food, water and medical assistance on Friday as the world rushed to deliver aid to survivors before their despair turned to anger.

[applegrove]

1. What great pups.

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[LakeSamish706]

3. I wonder why they don't put some protective footwear on the dogs? Would it be more

dangerous to do that, as far as footing goes?

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. footing and the dogs cannot feel

why I hope somebody thoguht about bringing a couple vets... to take care of the dogs. Oh and that would not surprise me... one of the teams was told... it is your turn to bring the vets.

[Kadie]

13. I assumed that is why part of the rescue was carrying the dog...

to protect his paws as much as possible?


:shrug:

[XemaSab]

4. A friend of a friend was rescued from the Montana Hotel

along with several members of his team. :)

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Good to hear

[tabatha]

8. Wonderful - is that the one you thought had been killed.

[XemaSab]

11. It is, yes

:)

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Oh I see the Marines have landed

:-)

That is the Mexican Marines

[tabatha]

9. I am impressed by the different countries that are already working on the ground.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. What impreses me is the background story

this shows a level of coordination that gives hope.

Perhaps we'll be able to work together and survive after all..

[malaise]

14. We both knew this would happen

The UN have been in charge in Haiti for some time

[DebbieCDC]

12. Rescue dogs and their handlers rock!

:loveya: