The heroic rescue dogs who helped tremendously in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have returned home. Animals aboard Turkish Airlines were reportedly moved from cargo to first class in appreciation of their tireless efforts.?
The airline thought the dogs deserved more than the arranged travel conditions because of all their hard work.?
Dogs from nations as diverse as Libya, China, Thailand, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany were among those that came to help. The dogs were called in to aid in the hunt for those still alive among the debris.?
"flying our heroes, the rescue teams along with their dogs, which are let to sit in the cabin (in business class as well) for this period," said the representative.
There were reports that 16 of Mexico's famous search and rescue dogs came to help a day after the earthquake.?
Seeing that Mexico seems prone to earthquakes, the government has a specialist squad of dogs that aid in times of crisis. It is believed that the animals are beneficial in situations where equipment may collapse beneath the debris, putting the lives of the survivors in severe danger.?
An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 wholly destroyed hundreds of homes and apartments. In just a few hours, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit, which caused many aftershocks and buried hundreds of people under the rubble.?
Reuters reports that over 45,000 people have died in Turkey, and the rescue operation that started a month ago shows no signs of slowing down. According to reports, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu verified the death toll on Saturday, March 4.
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