MEXICO CITY, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Frida, the rescue canine who emerged as a hero and image of nationwide satisfaction after an earthquake devastated elements of Mexico in 2017, died on Tuesday of pure causes, the Mexican Navy stated.
Identified for her custom-made doggy goggles and boots, Frida grew to become a social media star and a logo of Mexicans’ resilience within the face of tragedy after the 2017 earthquake that killed lots of in and round Mexico Metropolis.
Although her feats have been liable to on-line rumors, the Navy stated Frida, who retired from service in 2019, rescued a dozen individuals and situated the our bodies of 43 individuals over almost a decade.
Frida started her rescue work after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the place she discovered 12 individuals alive within the rubble. She additionally assisted rescue efforts after a landslide in Ecuador in 2017, simply months earlier than the Mexico Metropolis earthquake that noticed her turn out to be a nationwide icon.
Shortly after her start in 2009, Frida started her search and rescue coaching, which she completed in a file eight months, the Navy stated.
The Navy remembers Frida for her “independence, focus, balanced temperament, fearlessness, curiosity,” in addition to her “empathy in the direction of individuals.”
Frida has “given hope to 1000’s of Mexican households in essentially the most urgent moments,” the top of Mexico’s Navy, Jose Rafael Ojeda, stated within the assertion.
A life-size statue in Frida’s honor was unveiled final month exterior the Navy’s fundamental workplace within the Mexico Metropolis neighborhood of Coyoacan, with Frida current in what can be one among her final public appearances.
“Your life motivates us to proceed giving all the things to serve Mexico,” the statue reads. “Thanks pricey Frida!”
Reporting by Brendan O’Boyle; Enhancing by Leslie Adler
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