After find the four children who had been missing for more than a month in the jungle of Guaviarethe Colombian National Army now works to rescue the dogs that helped in the operation. This Thursday they announced that they found oliverone of the wanted animals.
Regarding this rescue, the National Army expressed: “For the National Army a dog is a fundamental part; he is another soldier. For this reason, the troops of the Twenty-second Jungle Brigade managed to evacuate Oliver, a dog that supported stability tasks to ensure safety in Charras”.
As detailed, the dog had been attacked by another animal while carrying out their search tasks and after they found him, he was accompanied by one of the members of the Joaquín París Infantry Battalion who stabilized him and took him to a plane. Once they arrived in the capital of Guaviare, Oliver was treated and his life is out of danger.
Who is Oliver, one of the heroes of the National Army
Oliver the dog He traveled kilometers through the Colombian jungle together with all the members of the Army. However, after being attacked by a snake was severely affected. The dog’s handler treated him and stabilized him, so that he could later be handed over to the specialists who managed to save him.
Brigadier General Carlos Ernesto Marmolejo Cumbe, commander of the 22nd Jungle Brigade, stated: “Just as our soldiers can be affected by weather conditions, illness or suddenly due to a threat, on this occasion one of our members, a canine specimen, was bitten by a snake; We highlight the reaction of his guide, who renders first aid in the areaguaranteeing his life. Today, in professional hands, Oliver is in better condition”.
The search continues for Wilson the rescue dog
Wilson, a dog trained by the Colombian Military Forces, who managed to find four boys in the jungle who survived 40 days after a plane crash.
The animal was part of a team of trained search and rescue dogswho followed traces of fruits that the children ate to surviveas well as improvised shelters made with vegetation in the middle of the jungle.
However, Wilson got lost from the group, and days later, rescuers -that amounted to a hundred people in the jungle- they found dog footprints next to children’s. Following those traces was like They were able to find the minors.
While Wilson was key in finding the missing children, the Army continues working day and night to find him in the middle of the jungle.
Source: Ambito
