The Turkey-Syria earthquake disaster has claimed the lives of more than 36,000 people, pushing millions of people into the “screen of the sky”, lack of food and clothing. This is considered the worst disaster in the history of these two countries.
Rescue teams are still trying non-stop to save the trapped victims, unable to help them return alive, they are also trying to bring the bodies out of the rubble so that relatives can take care of the aftermath. In the new heartbreak, there have been too many stories like “miracle” that have been shared across social networking sites and even the press.
In it, people could not hold back their tears at the image of a rescue dog with an injured leg but still trying to find the person in trouble.
According to the news site TRT Haber , a rescue dog named Köpük is currently gaining popularity on social media for his admirable diligence.
Köpük was tasked with sniffing to help rescue teams search for victims missing under the rubble after the February 6 earthquake devastated the city of Malatya (Turkey). It is known that Köpük originally served in the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management team.
Since being deployed to the city of Malatya with two trainers, Dersim Bulut and Niyazi Özbek, Köpük has always shown himself to work hard to save the victims.
During the search, Köpük injured his leg with multiple scratches from debris. The animal was bandaged on all four legs to prevent further scratching. Despite such pain, Köpük still worked hard and completed his mission.
Trainer Dersim Bulut said that the first place they were assigned to search and rescue after the earthquake was at Hayat Sitesi. He said Köpük helped the team find five people. And rescue teams often focus on areas the dog responds to digging.
The two coaches are Dersim Bulut and Niyazi Özbek.
In the midst of a tragic tragedy, the image and story of Köpük the dog seems to give strength to many people to try to overcome the immediate difficulties.
