Dogs to join rescue workers in Turkey

Dogs to join rescue workers in Turkey

NARITA, Japan - Two dogs trained for search and rescue operations prepare to leave for Turkey at the Narita airport on Aug. 19 to join rescue workers in Izmit, the epicenter of the Aug. 17 earthquake which killed over 4,000 people. The trip by the dogs and the two rescue workers was arranged by an Osaka-based volunteers' group.

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