Thailand Earthquake: Dog Walks Through Rubble To Spot Survivors; Videos Of Furry Rescue 'Officer' Go Viral

Several videos featuring a Golden Retriever walking through the rubble created by the earthquake that hit Thailand and Myanmar have gone viral on social media. They show a trained dog dodging its way from the remnants of a crushed building in Bangkok to discover and pull out survivors.

With its sniffing skills and strong sight, the canine accompanies a rescue officer and assists the rescue efforts in Bangkok.

The dog seen in these now-viral videos has been identified as Simba, a Golden Retriever surrendered to the Animal Army in 2022. Simba is currently helping the team of officers in search and rescue operations in the quake-hit region.

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Like Simba, a few other dogs are being trained and deployed at earthquake-affected sites to rescue people breathing for life under the rubble. The country has trained rescue dogs to help them locate survivors buried under a high-rise building that dramatically collapsed in Chatuchak, Bangkok on Friday.

K9 Usar Thailand, a national rescue dog organization, is posting several videos of furry friends joining the rescue ops. It was learned that along with Simba, K9 Naree, Sahara, and a few other dogs were made part of the rescue mission in the country's capital city.

"It is the link between “people” and “dogs” who perform the same function—searching for and rescuing lost people", the organisation wrote on Facebook.

"Behind every confident step of a rescue dog is the careful decision of the handler to provide stability, comfort and—most importantly—a greater chance of saving a life", read another post, suggesting the dogs were given safety equipment and a human handler before walking it through the rubble.