Rescue Dogs in Action Hunter steps around a destroyed building An earthquake in Haiti wrecked many buildings Hunter climbs over piles of rocks and concrete He sniffs the air He ignores the nearby chickens and goats He stays focused on his job Hunter is looking for missing people People might be trapped under this pile 4
5 This search and rescue dog is ready to help save people
Why are dogs so good at finding missing people 6 Border collies can climb into spaces that are too small for people
Hunter crawls into tiny spaces These spaces are too small for people to go into Suddenly Hunter stops He barks loudly several times He found someone Rescue workers rush to Hunter They dig around the spot he marked They find three teenage girls The girls owe their lives to the search and rescue dog name Hunter A dog’s sense of smell is very powerful Dogs can search an area in five minutes by sniffing It would take a person two hours using their eyes 7
