HUALIEN, Taiwan: A former drug-sniffing dog who lost its job for being too friendly has emerged as the unlikely MVP of the Taiwan rescue teams searching for survivors of the island's strongest earthquake in 25 years.
A screengrab from a video of a rescuer locating the body of an earthquake victim with the help of Roger, an eight-year-old labrador, in Taiwan 's Taroko National Park on Apr 6, 2024, three days after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the region. HUALIEN, Taiwan : A former drug-sniffing dog who lost its job for being too friendly has emerged as the unlikely MVP of the Taiwan rescue teams searching for survivors of the island's strongest earthquake in 25 years.by the 7.
Roger, an eight-year-old labrador, playing before heading out for a search and rescue mission in Hualien, Taiwan, on Apr 6, 2024, three days after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the region. The soon-to-retire dog has won hearts in Taiwan for his boisterous nature, lunging at reporters' microphones during interviews and also destroying a chew toy given to him after his mission.
The quake's aftermath was Wilson's first mission, and he located two victims – a performance that handler Tseng Ching-lin said he was"surprised" about.
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