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Rescue dogs: the four-legged heroes that save lives among the rubble
There is an uncomfortable silence after an earthquake. Dust still hangs in the air, debris smoulders, and the world seems to have stopped. Then, amid that silence, two sounds are heard: the scrape of rescuers' boots on broken concrete, and a deeper, more primal sound: the rhythmic panting of a search and rescue dog.
This article is a tribute to them. To the four-legged heroes.