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Wiltshire Search and Rescue aided by trailing dog for first time

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Volunteers from Wiltshire Search and Rescue were joined by one of Lowland Rescues newest assets on a recent search for a missing vulnerable person. Roo, a six-year old spaniel-cross, is a qualified specialist trailing dog and is trained to follow the scent of a specific person.

This is the first time that Wiltshire has been helped by a dog that has been trained as part of the “Search Dog Heroes” project. This is a national programme between charity partners Lowland Rescue and Missing People. This was funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery through Postcode Dream Trust, to train and equip trailing dogs across the UK in this vital work.
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Saving lives

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Volunteers from Wiltshire Search and Rescue were called out last week to support Wiltshire Police to find an elderly man. Due to the immediate lifesaving actions by the team, the man was able to be safely transported to hospital by ambulance where he is now making a good recovery.
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