Hero Dog Dayko Dies After Rescuing At Least 7 People From Ecuador Earthquake Rubble

[Playinghardball]

A rescue dog credited with saving at least seven people from the rubble of the April 16 earthquake in Ecuador has died.

After days of searching for quake survivors, Dayko suffered heatstroke last week which then led to a heart attack, the City of Ibarra Fire Department said on Facebook.

The organization posted pictures of the 4-year-old Labrador in tribute to his heroism in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.8 temblor, which left at least 650 people dead:

Dayko was known for “his good sense of smell and charisma” and the “beautiful friendship” he established with his handler, Alex Yela, the department said.

Although veterinarians worked to save the dog’s life after he collapsed, they were unsuccessful in their efforts.

Dayko received a massive sendoff, with a funeral attended by dozens of firefighters and other rescue workers as well as his fellow rescue dogs.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rescue-dog-dayko-dies_us_571eed51e4b0b49df6a8d37e

[DetroitSocialist83]

1. RIP Dayko

[malaise]

2. Too sad

[Triana]

3. Handlers didn't give him adequate rest, water.

A hair-covered dog in all that heat working for hours at a time - of course he had heat stroke. Poor thing.

[Coventina]

4. {{{Dayko}}}

[renate]

5. what a good and beautiful dog

He did more with his life than I ever will.

Poor sweet boy... he was working so hard he didn't even stop to rest until it was too late. He really is a hero.

[Blue Owl]

6. The nobility is off the charts

[Omaha Steve]

7. Thanks for posting

K&R!

OS

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. These rescue dogs work beyond exhaustion many a times

Non forces them to work that hard. From time to time this happens. RIP Daiko