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Four paws, one mission: Army’s canine warriors brave landslides and floods to save lives near Harsil

Parwinder Sandhu
New Delhi, August 8 (UNI) As search and rescue teams from the Indian Army, NDRF, and SDRF work tirelessly after the devastating cloudburst near Harsil, a special group of heroes is quietly making a big impact: six four-legged soldiers and their dedicated handlers.
These trained Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs from the Indian Army are navigating mud, rubble, and soaked ground to do what machines often cannot: find survivors.
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