A group of 16 search and rescue dogs from Mexico, an earthquake-prone nation, is set to travel to Turkey.
When the dogs combed through the wreckage of the earthquake that devastated Mexico City and the surrounding areas in 2017, killing hundreds of people, the dogs won the hearts of the Mexican people.
The most well-known of them, Frida, a golden lab wearing safety goggles and booties who saved 12 people throughout her career, passed away three months ago due to old age.
However, some of the more seasoned dogs who worked with Frida in 2017 are now a part of the group, including Ecko.
Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard tweeted photos of the canines lying on the tarmac just before take-off.
Mexico’s deadliest earthquake happened in 1985, when at least 5,000 people were killed in the capital and its surroundings.