ShivamMexican Navy’s Elite Unit
After the 8.1 magnitude earthquake occurring in the year 1985, the Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) created a K-9 Unit with the prime objective of conducting search-and-rescue operations in order to help and find people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings. The highlight was the inclusion of a canine team in the unit which consisted of highly trained dogs. The fact of Frida being the head of this team can give you an idea of her high credentials. “When an earthquake hits, canine search and rescue teams are an important tool at a global level,” Commander Israel Monterde Cervantes, chief of SEMAR’s K-9 Unit, explained Diálogo. “Their efficiency saves us time getting to people who are still alive.”