Posted by Khaled Ibrahim
Monday, February 13, 2023 03:26 PM
Dozens and perhaps hundreds of human stories, witnessed by regions in Turkey And Syria, after earthquake The violence that the two countries were subjected to several days ago, and international news agencies and social media reported these stories, which aroused great sympathy for the victims, as well as for those who were rescued, but the story of the dog “Proteo” remains different from the rest of the stories.
Proteo dog from Mexico
“Proteo”, arrived from Mexico to help locate the survivors, while rescuing the earthquake victims, but fate did not give Proteo enough time to complete the task, as the dog had recently died, and the Mexican Ministry of Defense said, on Sunday, “Thank you Proteo for your heroic work. Mission accomplished for the Mexican army,” according to The Sun.
Statement of the Mexican Forces
And they continued: “Mexican Army and Air Force personnel deeply regret the loss of our great dog companion, Proteo. You have accomplished your mission as a member of the Mexican delegation in searching for and rescuing our brothers in Turkey. We are proud of you.”
“I want to tell you that I am proud of you, because you have always been a strong dog, a working dog that never gave up,” one of the soldiers involved in the rescue operations in Turkey reportedly said. Netizens also praised the dog Proteo for his efforts, but some demanded more details about Circumstances of death of a brave rescue dog.
part of the rescue operations
The cause of death
So far, the Mexican Ministry of Defense has not explained how the dog died, as Mexican media reported that it was while searching the rubble for survivors, emergency workers are struggling against time to rescue people from under the rubble, and the international community is sending many experts to help, the disaster management agency said. In Turkey, the death toll has exceeded 31,000 and more than 80,000 wounded in the country.
It is noteworthy that the Federation of Companies and Businesses in Turkey said that the size of the damage caused by the major earthquake that struck the country, which claimed the lives of more than 31 thousand people in Turkey alone, may exceed $ 84 billion, or the equivalent of 10% of the country’s gross product.
