Search Dogs Aid Venezuela Quake Rescue Efforts

Specially trained dogs are helping search for survivors after an earthquake struck Venezuela. The canines detect scents beneath mounds of collapsed debris and signal where clearance teams should begin digging.

Teams have deployed dozens of the dogs to affected areas.

The animals work alongside human crews clearing rubble from damaged structures. The dogs' ability to locate people trapped under debris allows crews to focus efforts on sites with the highest chance of finding survivors.