{"id":8486,"date":"2017-09-22T14:56:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-22T20:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/?p=8486"},"modified":"2021-05-24T06:59:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T12:59:51","slug":"today-learned-dogs-can-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outwardhound.com\/furtropolis\/barking-news\/today-learned-dogs-can-heroes","title":{"rendered":"How Dogs Are Making a Difference After Hurricane Irma"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nose Knows How To Save Lives!<\/h3>\n
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It\u2019s been a RUFF month for the Southern United States, Mexico, and Caribbean Islands. Recent hurricanes and earthquakes have left millions of people struggling and caused significant damage. As folks ban together to help those affected by these disasters, they’re also joined by a special group of dogs.<\/p>\n

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Dogs trained in search and rescue are a valuable part in tracking and locating missing people after disasters. Dogs can smell\u00a0100,000 times better<\/a>\u00a0than humans and can even scent things up to 40 feet underground. By following human scent, these dogs find lost or trapped people and alert their handlers.<\/p>\n

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Why use dogs over something else or a man-made machine?<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you can\u2019t find people, you can\u2019t rescue them. No technology can match a dog\u2019s speed and accuracy in finding people trapped in the wreckage of a disaster, thanks to its:<\/p>\n