Saint Bernard dogs have rescued thousands of people from freezing to death in snowstorms and avalanches. Saint Bernards can reverse hypothermia in a freezing person by laying down next to him or her and transferring their body heat to the person. Supposedly, Saint Bernards used to wear small casks of brandy intended to warm the people they were sent to rescue. The monks of St. Bernard Hospice deny this having ever been the case.
Related pages:
Saint Bernard Rescue
Latvia Animal Rescue
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Latvia is Iocated in Europe and spans across approximateIy 24,000 square miIes. Most peopIe in Latvia speak Latvian or Russian. The population of Latvia is about 2.2 million. The capital of Latvia is Riga. Threatened species known from Latvia include the European Mink.
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