Tributes have poured in for Proteo, a Mexican rescue canine that died whereas saving lives within the ruins left behind by the devastating earthquakes in southern Türkiye.
The news of the specifically educated German Shepard got here late Sunday from Adıyaman, one of many 10 cities affected by the earthquakes.
Local media reported that the army rescue canine, working alongside the Mexican search and rescue groups, had helped save no less than two lives from underneath the rubble, earlier than being severely injured within the line of responsibility.
The hashtag #Proteo was trending on Twitter in Türkiye Monday as folks paid tribute to the rescue canine.
Mexico additionally paid tribute to Proteo Monday after Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval introduced its dying at President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s day by day news convention.
“As members of the Mexican Army and Air Force, we are deeply saddened by the loss of our great comrade, the dog named Proteo,” the Mexican Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA) stated in a press release.
“You accomplished your mission … thank you for your heroic work,” the army stated on Twitter.
The Mexican rescue groups in Türkiye gathered Sunday to mourn and pay homage to Proteo.
“I want to say that I am proud of you because you have always been strong, hardworking and never gave up,” Proteo’s coach Villeda stated in an emotional speech from the catastrophe space.
“All I can do is thank you for bringing me here. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to come back with me, I will always remember you. I hope all of Mexico will always remember you, they will never forget you. We will meet again one day,” he stated.
Proteo was named after Proteus, the son of Poseidon in Greek mythology who was believed to have the ability to predict the long run.
It was one of many greater than a dozen canines dispatched by Mexico together with 130 army personnel following the 7.7 and seven.6-magnitude earthquakes that killed over 35,000 folks.
Mexico’s well-known rescue canines are educated by the Defense Ministry and the army. They are microchipped at 3 months previous earlier than present process intensive coaching from 4 months to 1 yr previous, after which they’re assigned to completely different specialties, together with pure catastrophe rescue.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
