Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/02/10
By: Hao Hsueh-chin and Ko Lin
Taipei, Feb. 10 (CNA) A labrador rescue dog from Taichung Fire Bureau was treated by
Photo courtesy of Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
a local veterinarian on Saturday after sustaining a paw injury during search and rescue work in Hualien County this week.
The four-year old canine, named Tie-hsiung, is one of the rescue dogs sent by the bureau to help search for people buried in partially collapsed buildings in the aftermath of the Hualien earthquake that struck late Tuesday.
Although it was Tie-hsiung’s first mission, he soon became a media sensation after finding a survivor at the Marshal Hotel, one of the collapsed buildings, on his first day on the job.
Instantly hailed a hero dog, team members praised Tie-hsiung for going above and beyond the call of duty, despite carrying an injury on his front right paw from stepping on pieces of sharp debris. [FULL STORY]
