![]() ![]() The dog’s story has led national news shows. Still, Colombia continues to root for the stranded pup: Wilson’s name has become a popular hashtag on social media sites, with his fans posting messages that urge the military to continue the search. “The children spoke to us, and confirmed that the dog was with them for two or three days” Sanchez, told Colombia’s W radio. Pedro Sanchez, who led the rescue effort. Those clues helped them to get closer to the area where the children were found on June 9, said Gen. Ten days later, the military found footprints of the children next to his pawprints. ![]() The sniffer dog got separated from the search party on May 18, after he sped off into the forest following a scent. When the small plane was found, and the search party realized that the children could still be alive, Wilson’s handler gave him some clothes to sniff, to track down the kids. Wilson and four more sniffer dogs were taken to the rainforest in May, to find the single-engine Cessna plane that had crashed into the rainforest, carrying the four children and three adults who later were found dead. ![]() Wilson graduated from the canine academy in February and was taken to the Tolemaida air force base, where he joined Colombia’s special forces. A handler holds his dog at a Colombian Army training facility for military working dogs to serve alongside troops in various capacities, in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, June 21, 2023.A handler guides his dog through an obstacle course at a Colombian Army training facility for military working dogs to serve alongside troops in various capacities, in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, June 21, 2023.Handlers line up with their dogs at a Colombian Army training facility for military working dogs to serve alongside troops in various capacities, in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, June 21, 2023.A dog rolls on the grass near an obstacle course at a Colombian Army training facility for military working dogs to serve alongside troops in various capacities, in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, June 21, 2023.A handler holds his Belgian Shepherd, named Sargen, at a Colombian Army training facility for military working dogs to serve alongside troops in various capacities in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, June 21, 2023.A dog walks through an opening at a Colombian Army training facility for military working dogs to serve alongside troops in various capacities, in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. ![]()
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