Frida the Rescue Dog

Frida the Rescue Dog

METRO- During the natural disaster that devastated Mexico, hundreds have killed hundreds of people and trapped several others under the rubble. Hundreds of rescuers worked frantically digging people from the rubble after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Mexico City. One of those rescuers is Frida, a Labrador retriever that helps the Mexican Navy locate people from natural disasters in Mexico.

So far Frida has managed to rescue 53 people, including 12 people in life-threatening situations after the 8.1 magnitude earthquake that devastated Oaxaca September 7. Now she is back at it again working hard trying to save people trapped in debris after a deadly earthquake that killed at least 245 people and injured more than 2,000.

It’s not yet known how many people Frida has been able to rescue this time around, but she is doing her best, and we are all grateful for her heroism. Frida works for the Mexican Navy’s (SEMAR) Canine Unit. Appreciation and many “Thanks” to Frida’s work have been pouring in from all over the world, many telling her she’s been a very good girl while sharing photos of her getting ready for rescue operations – with tiny doggy boots and special dog-sized goggles.

She’s even been thanked by the President of Mexico, who tweeted earlier this month: ‘This is Frida. She belongs to SEMAR and has helped save 52 lives in various natural disasters at national and international levels.’ It comes after people in Mexico were left glued to their tv’s watching the delicate effort to reach a young girl buried in the rubble of her school. The rescue ended up stretching into a daylong vigil for the country. Rescue workers can be seen continuing their search in rain and darkness in the early hours of Thursday morning. The sight of her wiggling fingers in the school became a symbol of hope that drove thousands of professionals and volunteers to work frantically at dozens of other destroyed buildings in Mexico City looking for survivors.

Diamonds in the Ruff

There are no words to explain how grateful our staff is for the hard work the people of Mexico City, Frida, and the Mexican Navy put forth in helping their fellow man. It is people and animals that give hope to the rest of the world and show that there are great people willing to give a helping hand. From all of us at Diamonds in the Ruff in Abilene, thank you for all your hard work and heroism.