By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of cookies, revised Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.
I agree
Search Trends
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2024 CGTN. 京ICP备20000184号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466
SITEMAP
Copyright © 2024 CGTN. 京ICP备20000184号
Disinformation report hotline: 010-85061466
Levante beach has a new team of lifeguard dogs on hand to help. /Jon Nazca/Reuters
A team of trained dogs has been lending their towing strength, swimming endurance and current-detection ability to rescue people from drowning at a popular beach in southern Spain.
Lifeguard service supervisor Manu Duran trains with Mai. /Jon Nazca/Reuters
Decked out with special life vests, the dogs - mostly the Labrador and Newfoundland breeds - patrol the Levante beach near Malaga alongside their handlers, whom they also accompany on jet skis and rescue boats.
"They can detect currents in the sea which humans can't," said dog instructor Miguel Sanchez.
Instructor Miguel Sanchez-Merenciano trains with Brown, a male Labrador Retriever. /Jon Nazca/Reuters
The dogs' endurance and strength surpass those of most humans.
Newfoundland dogs are able to swim for three nautical miles (5.6 km) and tow liferafts weighing up to three metric tons or carrying six people, while Labradors can drag 2.4 tons and use their acute sense of smell to locate missing people.
Male Labrador Retriever Buddy and female Newfoundland Mai swim during rescue training. /Jon Nazca/Reuters
Subscribe to Storyboard: A weekly newsletter bringing you the best of CGTN every Friday