Turkey gifts Mexico adorable pup after a rescue dog was lost on quake duty

A soldier holds a German Shepherd puppy named 'Arkadas' which was donated by the Turkey government as a gesture of gratitude following the death of Mexican rescue dog Proteo during the search for survivors of last February's quake in the town of Adiyaman, Turkey, at a military base in Mexico City, Mexico May 3, 2023. REUTERS/Luis Cortes

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's army welcomed a new search puppy on Wednesday, gifted from Turkey following the death in the line of duty of a Mexican rescue dog who had been helping to find survivors of February's massive earthquake near the Syrian border.

The three-month-old German Shepherd will join Mexico's famed canine unit, specialized in helping locate survivors in a country prone to earthquakes and other natural disasters.