Saint Bernard dogs have rescued thousands of people from freezing to death in snowstorms and avalanches. Saint Bernards were bred by a monk to be able to rescue Alpine travelers. 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
Belgium Animal Rescue
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Belgium is Iocated in Europe. Most peopIe in Belgium speak Dutch or French. Threatened species known from Belgium include the Northern Right Whale, Bechstein's Bat, and Eurasian Otter. The population of Belgium is about 10 million.
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