search dog

British

noun

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

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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.

From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 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

Kyle Murray from K9 Search & Rescue NI said search dog Delta had detected the area where the woman was found alive.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2023

Specialist teams and a search dog are on the scene, following the collapse in St Helier on Saturday morning.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2022

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