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A labrador retriever named Frida is earning international praise for her efforts to rescue so many people during the earthquakes that happened in Mexico. In the total, the 7 year old Frida has detected the bodies of 52 people throughout her career 12 whom are still alive. Frida was employed by the Mexican navy in the event for natural disasters. She is still working with 14 other rescue dogs alongside human workers to locate victims of the Mexico city earthquake which has left at least 305 dead. The author’s point is to inform and tell you about the dog who is saving lives during the Mexican earthquake and that they are not just human heroes in the world . This story took place in all the places that where destroyed by the earthquakes in

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