Chihuahua rescue recruit
Mexico National Guard recruits a tiny Chihuahua for search and rescue training.
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Mexico’s National Guard has added Comando, a 13-month-old Chihuahua weighing about 15 pounds, to its canine unit of roughly 350 dogs, most of them larger working breeds. He is training to navigate obstacles for potential search-and-rescue work, but his reported activities so far include ceremonies, school visits and community outreach. Officers say the smallest recruit challenges assumptions about which dogs can serve and helps make the force seem more approachable. Comando was adopted after his elderly owners could no longer care for him and has drawn attention in miniature protective gear, including at public events.
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Comando has been outfitted with miniature goggles, a tactical vest, a helmet and a head-mounted camera.
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A larger, trained dog named Roko watched Comando during a Mexico City training session, as the Chihuahua climbed stairs and navigated obstacles.
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Reporting does not document Comando receiving formal certification or taking part in a live rescue deployment; his search-and-rescue role is still an intended goal.
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One report says Comando became a social-media sensation and inspired an animated character.
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