INTERACTIVE: Malaysia's unsung heroes


Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel with K-9 search dogs during the search operations at the Father's Organic Farm in Batang Kali landslide. - FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

THROUGH thick mud, slush and rain, tracker dogs had relentlessly worked hard alongside their handlers and the Search and Rescue team to find the victims in the Batang Kali landslide tragedy.

Their dedication and bravery has even led to many Malaysian netizens urging for these furry rescuers to be awarded medals of honour for their assistance in such an arduous task!

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