After the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, the epicenter of the earthquakes, the dog named Proteo, who worked in the search and rescue team sent by Mexico to Turkey, died on February 12. Proteo’s trainer, Carlos Villeda, revealed the dog’s cause of death. Villeda said that Proteo did not die by being under a dent as claimed on social media, and that his death was due to many reasons. he said he was tired.
‘I’M PROUD OF MY DOG’
Voicing her feelings about Proteo’s death, Villeda said, “I’m proud of my dog, especially because it’s recognized as a great dog. And I’m proud not only of my own dog, but of all the other dogs that come here and participate in the work, and I want them to be recognized as great dogs too.” It is stated that the relationship between Villeda and Proteo started when the dog was 4 months old when he received search and rescue, narcotic and explosive substance detection.
HE HAS WORKED IN MANY DISASTER AREAS
In addition to the many rescue efforts it participated in in Turkey, where it came from after the earthquake disaster on 6 February, and in Mexico, Proteo is also responsible for the landslides in Guatemala in 2015, the earthquakes in Ecuador in 2016 and Haiti in 2021. He was involved in subsequent search and rescue efforts. A member of a military police brigade in Mexico City, Proteo was born on June 13, 2013 and was almost 9 years and 8 months old when he died on February 12, 2023. Proteo’s death was met with great sadness in both Mexico and Turkey. (UAV)