Tribute phrases spilled out in for Proteo, a Mexican rescue dog who died while saving lives in rubble left behind from devastating earthquakes in Southern Turkey.
the news of The specially trained German Shepherd came late Sunday from Adiyaman, one of 10 cities affected by earthquakes.
local media I mentioned that military Rescue dogworking alongside Mexican search and rescue operations teamshelped save at least two lives from the rubble, before they were seriously injured in Line of duty.
The hashtag #Proteo was trending on Twitter in Türkiye Monday on behalf of people paid tribute to the rescue dog.
Mexico also paid tribute To Proteo Monday after Defense Secretary Luis Crescencio Sandoval announced that it death In the Journal of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador news conspiracy.
as members of Mexican Army and Air Force, we are deeply saddened by the loss of our great Comrade dog Labeled Proteo “Mexican Ministry of National Defense (Sedena) said in a permit.
“You’re done mission … Thank you for for you heroic work,” the military He said on Twitter.
Mexican rescue teams in Türkiye gathered on Sunday to mourn and honor Proteo.
“I want To say I’m proud of You are because you were always strong, hardworking, and never gave up upProteo trainer Felida said in An emotional letter from the disaster area.
“All I can do is thank you for He brings me here. Unfortunately you won’t be able to come back with I, I will always remember you. I hope everything of Mexico will always remember you and never forget you. we will meet again one Today,” he said.
Proteo is named after Proteus, and son of Poseidon in Greek mythology who He thought he could predict future.
He was one of the more of a dozen dogs sent along by mexico with 130 military personnel After the earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6, which killed over 35,000 people.
The famous Mexican rescue dogs are trained by the Department of Defense and military. They are microchipped at 3 months of age before undergoing intensive training from 4 months to 1 year year old, and then they are assigned to different specialties, including natural disaster rescue.
