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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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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

She had just finished a weather forecast at Wimbledon with search dog Wraith by her side, before he ran away off screen, taking the presenter with him.

From BBC Jul. 4, 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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