5 firefighter dogs who rescued people from natural disasters are honored in Ecuador as they retire

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — 5 rescue canine have been honored by Ecuador’s Hearth Division on Monday at a ceremony formally retiring them after seven years of service and turning them over to new adoptive homeowners.

Lt. Col. Esteban Cardenas stated the canine — Ares, Kratos, Zeus, Titan and Gaia — have been a part of the primary class of canines utilized by the division’s rescue unit, which works with German shepherds and golden retrievers.

Cardenas recalled a few of their feats, together with aiding to find survivors of earthquakes and landslides throughout Ecuador and overseas, together with a mission to Mexico in 2017.

He stated veterinarian stories had prompt it was time to retire the 5 canine.

“Right this moment for us is a day of blended emotions. We actually wouldn’t need them to go away. We might have preferred to have them with us in our ranks,” Cardenas stated.

The canine’ new homeowners have been chosen fastidiously after assembly sure necessities, he stated.

Gaia’s new proprietor, Valeria Zevallos, stated she was amazed by her new pet’s earlier profession of saving lives.

“Many adventures await us now. After her work adventures, household adventures,” she stated.