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search dog

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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Her body was later discovered by a search dog shortly after he called for help.

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The woman's body was discovered by a search dog shortly after her companion went for help.

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Police said Friday night that a search dog also discovered the head, an arm and parts of two legs that are believed to be from a woman.

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

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A search dog plied the pile, which included twisted and jumbled metal, apparently from scaffolding that had stood around part of the building.

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