K9s for rescue

Updated On May 16, 2012 01:38 pm IST
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Pedro Paz, a member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, trains dogs to cross planks in a simulated rubble pile during a training session with Utah Task Force 1 on searching for earthquake victims, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 16, 2012 01:38 pm IST

Pedro Paz, a member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, trains dogs to cross planks in a simulated rubble pile during a training session with Utah Task Force 1 on searching for earthquake victims, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

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Carlos Ruiz, a member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, carries his dog while training with members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 16, 2012 01:38 pm IST

Carlos Ruiz, a member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, carries his dog while training with members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

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Angel Loya, a member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, walks a dog while training with Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 16, 2012 01:38 pm IST

Angel Loya, a member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, walks a dog while training with Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

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A canine member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, finds a buried victim while training with Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 16, 2012 01:38 pm IST

A canine member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, finds a buried victim while training with Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

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Pedro Paz, a member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, tends to a dog during training with Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 16, 2012 01:38 pm IST

Pedro Paz, a member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, tends to a dog during training with Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

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Captain Jesse Rodriguez of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, watches members of his team train with their dogs and members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will head to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 16, 2012 01:38 pm IST

Captain Jesse Rodriguez of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, watches members of his team train with their dogs and members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will head to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

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A member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, trains with a dog and members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 16, 2012 01:38 pm IST

A member of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, trains with a dog and members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

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Canine members of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, take a break from training with members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 16, 2012 01:38 pm IST

Canine members of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, take a break from training with members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

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Members of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, train with their dogs and members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. Reuters expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 16, 2012 01:38 pm IST

Members of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, train with their dogs and members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. Reuters

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Canine members of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, take a break in the water while they train with members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on May 16, 2012 01:38 pm IST

Canine members of the Hermosillo Task Force, a K-9 search and rescue unit from Mexico, take a break in the water while they train with members of Utah Task Force 1 to search for earthquake victims in a simulated rubble pile in Salt Lake City, Utah. The team from Mexico is one of four newly formed teams in the country that specializes in the search and recovery of people in collapsed structures. The team is training in Utah for a week after spending a week working with teams in California and will move on to Colorado next. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart

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