{"id":23737,"date":"2019-06-26T08:52:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T07:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=23737"},"modified":"2019-06-26T08:52:07","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T07:52:07","slug":"famous-mexican-rescue-dog-frida-retires-from-the-line-of-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=23737","title":{"rendered":"Famous Mexican rescue dog Frida retires from the line of duty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- m -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5751019935\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"id_text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>We&#8217;ve found her \u2014 the goodest good girl in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Frida, a 10-year-old Labrador retriever, has dedicated her life to aiding in survivor rescue missions as a sniffer with the Mexican Navy&#8217;s canine unit. In her illustrious career which spanned nine years, she was deployed to help in natural disasters across the globe. But according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gob.mx\/semar\/prensa\/semar-reconoce-el-profesionalismo-capacidad-y-valentia-demostrada-por-los-rescatistas-y-binomios-caninos-en-el-dia-internacional-del-rescatista-206270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">press release from the Mexican government<\/a>, Frida officially retired during a ceremony held in her honor by the Mexican Navy on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She stole the hearts of thousands and became a symbol of hope in Mexico after images of Frida in protective gear, searching through the rubble in the wake of the magnitude 7.1 <a data-mashable-story-id=\"5d123dcd2463a349f2000065\" href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/2017\/09\/22\/frida-mexico-rescue-dog-save-lives-earthquake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mexican earthquake in 2017<\/a>, drew worldwide attention. \u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-wrapper sort-rerender\">\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What did we do to deserve dogs? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JbVPd3eeZ1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/JbVPd3eeZ1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisEvans\/status\/911425112162828289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 23, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-wrapper sort-rerender\">\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chris. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rZEaedMGeU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/rZEaedMGeU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alejandro P\u00e9rez (@CangrejoPerez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CangrejoPerez\/status\/911428133923979265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 23, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-wrapper sort-rerender\">\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H0yxFUT3AL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/H0yxFUT3AL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alejandra Radilla (@aleradilla) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aleradilla\/status\/911469934701613057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 23, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-wrapper sort-rerender\">\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is Frida and her coworkers. Mexican Champions! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fuerzamexico?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#fuerzamexico<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/St3XvqTieV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/St3XvqTieV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 La TaTs! (@TaTiKto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TaTiKto\/status\/911483843101757440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 23, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"see-also\">\n<p class=\"see-also-link\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/can-you-pet-the-dog-video-game-twitter?utm_cid=a-seealso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter account asks most important question in video games: Can you pet the dog?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition to her heroic work during the earthquake in 2017, she was also a part of 53 additional rescue operations, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/38d975d8dd9d4eb498ea4db4f355c27a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">assisting in the aftermath<\/a> of earthquakes in Haiti and Ecuador. She is credited with finding over 40 bodies and locating a dozen living survivors over the course of her career. Not so bad for a pup in little booties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5511153269\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Having become a symbol of Mexican strength, she also received <a href=\"http:\/\/remezcla.com\/culture\/frida-rescue-dog-statue-puebla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her own bronze statue<\/a> (along withf her trainer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/frida-the-hero-dog-gets-her-own-statue-for-saving-people-in-wake-of-mexico-earthquake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Israel Arauz<\/a>, by her side, of course) at an ecological park in Puebla City in 2018. The plaque reads: &#8220;Memorable symbols of the strength Mexicans can have when we decide to come together for great causes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-wrapper sort-rerender\">\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">Develan estatua en honor de <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Frida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Frida<\/a>, la perrita rescatista, y de su cuidador el maestre Israel Arauz <br \/>??? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4SA6WfiHrh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4SA6WfiHrh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alicia Salgado (@allizesalgado) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/allizesalgado\/status\/1020086894770581504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 19, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But now it&#8217;s time for Frida to hang up her rescuer&#8217;s gear and give her paws some much-needed rest. Frida&#8217;s retirement ceremony was actually a part of the navy&#8217;s &#8220;International Rescuer&#8217;s Day,&#8221; and in place of a medal, she received a chew toy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-wrapper sort-rerender\">\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"es\">Hoy reconocemos la loable labor de Frida, rescatista de esta instituci\u00f3n que hoy es sin\u00f3nimo de lucha, esfuerzo, uni\u00f3n  pero sobre todo de esperanza. \u00a1<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GraciasFrida?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#GraciasFrida<\/a> por todos los a\u00f1os de servicio en los que ayudaste a salvaguardar la vida de muchas personas! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ParaServirAM%C3%A9xico?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ParaServirAM\u00e9xico<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qfkqNFYC64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qfkqNFYC64<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SEMAR M\u00e9xico (@SEMAR_mx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SEMAR_mx\/status\/1143245184165122050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 24, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Mexican government&#8217;s press release describes how Frida extolled the values that distinguish the Mexican Navy: &#8220;honor, duty, loyality, [and] patriotism.&#8221; Deputy Naval Minister Eduardo Redondo also had a special message for Friday,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.afp.com\/en\/news\/15\/frida-rescue-dog-retires-mexico-doc-1ht36h1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> sending her off by saying<\/a> &#8220;Frida, mission accomplished, with honor.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Frida has received much praise over the past week, but she&#8217;s managed to snag the highest honor bestowed upon a pup \u2014 a 15\/10 rating from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dog_rates\/status\/1143233751100489728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WeRateDogs<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Gracias, Frida! \u00a1Disfruta tu jubilaci\u00f3n!\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"bonus-video-card\">\n<h2 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/me.mashable.com\/culture\/4966\/this-10-year-old-has-a-feel-good-twitter-account-all-about-petting-dogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WATCH: This 10-year old has a feel good Twitter account all about petting dogs<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jw-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/videos\/embed?video=xVnZ4WMBo3&amp;player=default\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"5\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 5 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9258826580\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/me.mashable.com\/culture\/5751\/famous-mexican-rescue-dog-frida-retires-from-the-line-of-duty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 3 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2884989920\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] We&#8217;ve found her \u2014 the goodest good girl in the world.\u00a0 Frida, a 10-year-old Labrador retriever, has dedicated her life to aiding in survivor rescue missions as a sniffer with the Mexican Navy&#8217;s canine unit. 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