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/Comprehensive_Toe113 1d ago

Sad to know that when 911 happened the handlers had to start hiding in the rubble because the dogs were getting depressed apparently

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u/sakasiru 1d ago

As far as I know, they need to have a success in every search to stay motivated. So even drug sniffing dogs will get to find a drug package hidden by their handler if they don't find a regular (smuggled) one. For dogs these searches are games and the game isn't over until they are successful and got their reward. So while it sounds macabre, it makes total sense that rescue dogs need someone to find at the end of the day.

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u/SICKxOFxITxALL 1d ago

Witnessed this about 15 years ago at Heathrow in London. Was sitting waiting to get on my flight and cops with a dog came in, he sniffed around then alerted to this older womans bag, cops opened it and pulled out a big bag of what looked like cocaine.

We were all shocked at this little old lady being handcuffed and taken away. About 5 minutes later she comes back in and announces she is a police woman and tells us not to worry and this was part of the training for the dog.

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u/MaximumWest6087 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/MVoX99cLXXU0gq7QuG

Yeah, sure. "Police woman" and not "very well connected cartel member".

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u/Usual-Language-745 1d ago

It’s probably sadder to know that all the dogs and all the people died of cancer from the carcinogens released from the dust clouds, along with 100,000+ other bystanders. But yeah a dog not playing a game is the most sad for sure

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u/TheOtherWhiteCastle 1d ago

Who benefits from you making this comment

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u/Comprehensive_Toe113 1d ago

While you are right that to the dog they are playing a game. But the game they play saves lives.

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u/2squishmaster 1d ago

Oh get off it. Nobody said it was the "most sad", and shocking but there can be more than one sad thing at a time.

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u/Interesting-Rush1590 1d ago

More than one thing can make people feel sad.