A dog training ground in Kayseri in central Turkiye has been named after Proteo, a Mexican rescue dog that participated in search and rescue efforts in the south-eastern region of the country hit by earthquakes on 6 February, 2023, Anadolu Agency reports. A 150-member team from Mexico, including the highly trained search and rescue dog, Proteo, had arrived in Turkiye to assist in rescue operations after the devastating earthquakes. Proteo, who had served with the Mexican Ministry of National Defence for a decade, played a crucial role in several earthquake and landslide rescue missions in the country over the years. It helped locate 29 deceased individuals and three survivors during the search and rescue operations in Turkiye. To honour Proteo’s […]
