- By Vanessa Buschschlüter
- BBC News
Mexico’s ministry of defence has actually tweeted pictures of the puppy as it triggered from Turkey
A German Shepherd puppy is on its method to Mexico from Turkey as a gesture of appreciation from the Turkish federal government for the help Mexico’s search and rescue dogs provided after February’s earthquake.
Turkey said it hoped the puppy would “continue the tradition” of Proteo, a Mexican rescue dog which passed away throughout the look for survivors of the quake.
Mexico said Turkey’s canine present revealed that “humanitarian help understands no limitations or borders”.
The puppy is yet to be called.
Mexico’s ministry of defence, which trains search and rescue dogs for their objectives at home and abroad, has actually asked individuals to cast their elect among 3 names: Proteo II, Arkadas (Turkish for “friend”) or Yardim (Turkish for “help”).
Mexico, a nation vulnerable to earthquakes, has civilian and military groups with canine systems specialised in looking for survivors when catastrophes strike.
When Turkey and Syria were struck by an enormous quake on 6 February, Mexico rapidly released groups with rescue dogs to help find individuals under the debris.
Among the dogs released was Proteo, a nine-year-old German Shepherd, who handled to find a man and a lady from under the debris.
Proteo passed away while on responsibility in the Turkish town of Adiyaman
Proteo passed away while in Turkey. His fitness instructor rejected rumours that the dog had actually been struck by falling debris, stating that he had actually passed away from “fatigue” after the long journey and tough hours looking for survivors in extremely cold conditions.
His stays were gone back to Mexico, where he was honoured in a psychological event prior to he was buried.
On its Facebook page, Mexico’s ministry of defence said that it was “waiting with open arms” for the puppy Turkey had actually contributed, stating that it hoped it would follow in his pawsteps.
Watch: Mexican rescue dog passes away while conserving lives in Turkey
