Locating survivors trapped within rubble is a demanding job. Dogs are the best tool we have at the present time but they have difficulty identifying the victims most in need of help, namely, those that are still alive. Meanwhile, man’s answer to Fido’s soggy snout, the mass spectrometer, has been improved to the point that…
Local viewers of the 124th Annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., saw two familiar faces on television New Year’s Day. Gabe, a 9-year-old Labrador with an impressive military background, who was recently named the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog; and his handler Army Sgt. 1st Class Charles “Chuck” Shuck, a native of Lansford now…
Most dogs are content to chase after a ball, but Besy, a 5-year-old, 63-pound German Shepherd, finds satisfaction in searching for explosives. Besy is the military working dog paired with Staff Sgt. Samantha Navarrete, 27, a Midland native stationed at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. She has been in the Air Force for…
This time last year, Sgt. Alyssa Jackson, Capt. Katie Barry, and Sgt. William Vidal, who made up the entire veterinary team at Bagram AFB, were celebrating the holiday season in Afghanistan. (They are the exceptional team-of-three who organized the war-dog run in Bagram earlier this year.) And while the three have since left their post in Afghanistan…
Man’s best friend is playing a heroic part in helping Britain’s injured service people. As well as aiding the blind, these super dogs are providing invaluable support for those who have lost the use of their limbs. The animals have been trained to have a human touch so they can push buttons, pass and fetch items and…
They had the fate of the world in their hands, and their faithful dogs by their side. As President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his two top generals waged war against the Nazis, the men all relied on a secret weapon: their dogs. Dog-lover and author Kathleen Kinsolving is convinced the dogs helped FDR, and Gens. George Patton…
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Not long after a Belgian Malinois named Cora went off to war, she earned a reputation for sniffing out the buried bombs that were the enemy’s weapon of choice to kill or maim U.S. troops. Cora could roam a hundred yards or more off her leash, detect an explosive…
UPDATE: Drake, the retired police dog shot at least four times earlier this week during a break-in at a Florida Highway Patrol trooper’s home, has been euthanized, according to Veterinarian Ken Simmons. The German Shepherd’s injuries included broken limbs, wounds to his forehead and jaw, and damage to his esophagus, he said. Read More:
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Drake, the retired police dog shot at least four times earlier this week during a break-in at a Florida Highway Patrol trooper’s home, was flown to the University of Florida in Gainesville Friday morning to undergo tests to determine the source of fluid in his lungs, according to Veterinarian Ken…
FARMINGTON HILLS — It was just days ago that many citizens across the United States took the time to honor American military men and women as part of the annual Veterans Day holiday. But one man in Farmington Hills says there are some soldiers who are often forgotten during the usual Veterans Day observance —…