In the ongoing relief mission in Dharahali of Uttarkashi, investigative dogs have also been deployed.
The death toll has increased to 6 due to cloudburst in Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand and the devastation caused by floods. Rescue operation is going on in Dharali village. 190 people have been taken out safely. The village is filled with water and debris from all sides. For this mission, the army, ITBP, SDRF, and locals along with locals have also been sent to search dogs so that the corpses can be evacuated from the debris and identify them.
During the rescue mission, an attempt will be made to find out the missing people through the investigative dog ie Snowher Dog. These dogs are known for their smelling ability. Now the question is that these investigative dogs are able to smell and find the dead bodies buried in the debris and why are there so much ability to smell them. Know their answers
Why how special Nifler Pog?
The specialty of these investigative dogs is the ability to smell. They are made even more powerful by training them. Why do they have more smelling ability, now they know it. Sniffer Dog has about 50 crore smelling receptors, while humans have about 50 lakhs.
Using this quality, they are given training. They are trained to identify different smells. Such as cocaine smell, smell of humans, TNT. After identifying the smell, they sit by sitting, claw or barking.
Search dogs are taken to suspicious places. He smells and if he understands a well-known smell, he gives a special kind of signal. After this, the team of experts takes the next step. The German Shepherd, Labrador, Belgian Melinois and Cooker Spaniel breeds are considered very active, agile and intelligent in the team of investigative dogs.
The German Shepherd is also included in the search dog team. Photo: Pixabay
How deep do they smell to the investigative dogs?
Usually, they have the ability to smell deadbody to a depth of 5 to 6 feet in soft soil. At the same time, 3 to 4 feet in sand or loose soil and 10 feet in snow. However, in terms of water, they do not have much ability to smell. Many such cases have also come up when the dead bodies buried below 6 feet were also identified by sniffing the dogs.
The dead body is called Cadever Dog. Due to their ability to sniff, it becomes easy to find dead bodies. Dogs can also identify a mild fraction of smell spread in the air. Then whether you are pressed into the soil, under the ice or near the water.
Currently, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is also under relief and rescue operations. The Mi-17 helicopters, ALH MK-III, AN-32 and C-295 aircraft from Bareilly and Agra Airbase have been kept ready for the campaign.
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