Mexico hails 'heroic' rescue dog that died in Turkiye

Rescue dog Proteo of the National Defense Ministry (Sedena), upon arrival at the airport in Adana, Turkey, on Feb 8, 2023. Proteo, a German shepherd of the Mexican Army who was participating in rescue tasks after the earthquake in Turkey, died during a collapse while searching for victims in the rubble, the Mexican government reported on Feb 13, 2023. — Mexican Foreign Ministry/AFP

Mexico on Monday (Feb 13) paid tribute to a military rescue dog that died while searching for survivors buried under the rubble of the earthquake in Turkiye.

Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval announced the death of the German shepherd called Proteo at President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's daily news conference.