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search dog

British  

noun

  1. a dog trained to assist rescue workers in finding people buried under rubble by detection by smell

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Another group of rescue volunteers was inserted west of the summit at 11,200 feet of elevation, and a third team was sent to Seibert’s car with a trained search dog to establish a scent trail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

A search dog plied the pile, which included twisted and jumbled metal, apparently from scaffolding, and a robotic dog also headed into the debris.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2023

There are a total of 25 people covering 15 square miles today, including a search dog unit and a team with a giant quad bike.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023

He was taken by surprise, officials said, and tried to crawl away through the underbrush, but a search dog caught him.

From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2023

The Colombian military says it has left 70 soldiers in the dense swath of jungle around the crash site to look for its beloved search dog.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

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