Search and rescue dogs and their canine handlers are called to duty when humans face threats from avalanches, natural disasters, and to track people lost in the wilderness.

Cali the K9 has a nose for sniffing out lost loved ones. When her handler Peggy Jo Wilson slips on Cali's vest she knows it's time to work.

PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — For the past couple of days, 18 handlers and their dogs have been getting critical training to help them find missing and endangered people. It’s all part of Spike ...

The Central Campbell Fire District has introduced Vega, a young chocolate Labrador, as the newest member of its team. Vega is ...

South Carolina Search and Rescue Dog Association helps assist in trying to find missing persons. 7NEWS went behind the scenes on how they train their dogs.

Discover the remarkable qualities that make these dogs ideal for handling the toughest jobs. In this video, we delve into the ...

Search and rescue teams in Colorado took their K-9s out for a special training day on Saturday.

In 2021, Montana legislation passed House Bill 641, allowing SAR to obtain donated human tissue for canine rescue training purposes. Human detection is a must-have skill for search and rescue dogs.

Area volunteer departments take on the task of training pups in one of the most difficult states for search and rescue.

Otters are mammals that clearly don’t breathe underwater, but they do taste. To hone his searching abilities, Hadsell and colleagues fill three child swimming pools with water, then hide human scent ...