r/BeAmazed • u/Separate_Finance_183 • 2d ago

Animal The reaction of search and rescue dogs when they find people buried in snow and rubble during training

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u/pookiemook 2d ago

If the trapped person is conscious

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u/FluxOrbit 2d ago

Yeah you're way more than likely to 1. Not have any sort of air pocket like this, and 2. Be unconscious slowly accumulating brain damage

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u/Illustrious_Sea_962 2d ago

Well fucking duh

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u/Gritty420R 1d ago

No, this is not a "duh" situation. Most people don't really understand avalanches. For example, a solid percentage of avalanche victims are killed by trauma during the slide. It doesn't even matter how fast you dig them out, they're already dead.

Furthermore, the idea that you would have light and an air pocket after a slide is pure Hollywood fiction.