Frida, the rescue dog from the 19S earthquake in Mexico, dies

All Mexican men and women are with a sad heart, because the dog rescuer Frida died on November 15. This news makes us remember with love and gratitude all that she did for the victims of the earthquake of September 19, 2017.

Let’s remember that this Labrador is famous for participating in the rescue work during that fateful earthquake. Unfortunately, on November 15, the Secretary of the Navy, Rafael Ojeda Durán, reported her death and said his last goodbye to this canine that stole our hearts and admiration.

Dear Frida, although your departure hurts us, today the Naval Family promises to honor your memory, acting under the legacy that you taught us: “nobility, loyalty and love.”
Thank you for serving Mexico, you will always live in our hearts.#HastaSiempreFrida💔🐾🐶https://t.co/pIt0qbTniX pic.twitter.com/0rGGtTgHsi

— SEMAR Mexico (@SEMAR_mx) November 15, 2022

Frida was already 13 years old and was born precisely in the Canine Unit of the Secretary of the Navy, now known as the Canine Control Subgroup, belonging to the General Staff of the Mexican Navy. From a very young age, she began her training and her coaches immediately realized her ideal qualities to carry out her duties, of which independence, concentration, balanced temperament, intrepidity, curiosity, easy habituation to different environments, a lot of willingness to play stand out. , ease of learning, empathy towards people, among others.

His skills have been put to the test since 2010 when he participated in brigades to support the civilian population in Haiti after the earthquake that left extensive damage on that island and international support was requested. In 2013, Frida once again helped in the search and rescue of people trapped under rubble and collapsed structures due to an explosion at the Pemex Tower in Mexico.

Five years later, he joined the international relief brigades to search for and locate the victims of a landslide in Ecuador. In addition, we witnessed her brilliant participation in Oaxaca and Mexico City during the 2017 earthquakes. Throughout her career as a rescuer, Frida managed to find 55 people, 12 of them alive and 43 lifeless.

The reactions on social networks did not wait with the news of her death, because she was not only admired for her work, it was also impossible not to feel affection for her. With sadness and gratitude, netizens shared some opinions on Twitter and we bring them here for you. In addition, we take the opportunity to say: Thank you Frida, have a good trip!