This is #Frida [1] so far she has rescued 54 people that were buried alive. She's a hero. #MexicoCity [2] #dogs [3] #heroes [4] #paws [5] pic.twitter.com/jxkPAEKwsi [6]
— Aimi Komori (@AimiKomori) September 21, 2017 [7]
After Mexico was rocked by a major earthquake [8] for the second time in a month on Sept. 19, a massive rescue effort began that saw citizens, military, and emergency personnel banding together to track down every possible survivor in the area. The effort isn't limited to those on two legs, however — standing alongside those men and women putting in very long hours this month is a Labrador Retriever named Frida, who has come to the rescue after both natural disasters.
Frida is a member of the Mexican Navy, SEMAR, and counts the president of Mexico as one of her many fans. After the first earthquake in Oaxaca, Enrique Peña Nieto took to Twitter to praise her for saving 52 lives by sniffing humans out from amid the debris.
Ella es #Frida [9], pertenece a la @SEMAR_mx [10] y ha ayudado a salvar 52 vidas en distintos desastres naturales a nivel nacional e internacional. pic.twitter.com/iLy87aCRFX [11]
— Presidencia México (@PresidenciaMX) September 13, 2017 [12]
Below, check out some photos and video of Frida in action — and to be clear, there's absolutely no shame in saying "good girl!" out loud at any point.
Ella es Frida, pertenece a la Unidad Canina de la @SEMAR_mx [13] y ha salvado más de 50 vidas en distintos desastres naturales. pic.twitter.com/SlQTiPgxAH [14]
— Presidencia México (@PresidenciaMX) September 21, 2017 [15]
Rescue dog Frida is searching the concrete and rubble for survivors of the Mexico earthquake. She has saved 54 lives in her 4 year career! pic.twitter.com/qlaOhTCHek [16]
— Mia❤️ (@missmagamia) September 21, 2017 [17]
Su valiosa ayuda y amor por el ser humano, hacen que de su máximo esfuerzo para salvar vidas #perrosrescatistas [18] pic.twitter.com/jpidngFREV [19]
— SEMAR México (@SEMAR_mx) September 21, 2017 [20]
this is frida, she has found 52 people in the buildings that collapsed in mexico city due to the earthquake. pic.twitter.com/4JxY4ZrUgA [21]
— dαngerous αlex✨ (@arichooseslove) September 21, 2017 [22]
Dogs are really Man's Best Friend #Frida [23] 🐶 #FuerzaMexico [24] #TerremotoEnMexico [25] #MexicoCityearthquake [26] pic.twitter.com/ZWhlE4PIiK [27]
— Louie Ven♰ura (@LouieVentura) September 21, 2017 [28]
Frida (left) and Evil (right) these are the two doggies who saved the life of 52 people in Mexico earthquake pic.twitter.com/YuXznUXHDH [29]
— Awww Thats Cute! (@awwwthatscute) September 21, 2017 [30]