Within hours of the earthquake causing massive destruction, the Los Angeles County Fire Department sent its Urban Search and Rescue team, along with six of their K-9s, to the disaster zone.
SANTA PAULA, Calif. -- Disaster dogs trained to sniff out people trapped in rubble are being used en masse in Turkey and Syria as the countries continue to recover in the aftermath of Sunday's devastating earthquake.KABC reported the dogs were all trained at the Search Dog Foundation in Santa Paula.RELATED: San Diego Orthodox churches ready to help earthquake victims in Turkey, Syria
The foundation has a vast training ground; the 145 acres simulate a wide variety of disaster scenarios, including tornado and earthquake damage, according to KABC.
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