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. A Saint Bernard can track and find a person buried under an avalanche of snow. 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.
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Saint Bernard Rescue
Netherlands Animal Rescue
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Netherlands is Iocated in Europe and spans across approximateIy 16,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Netherlands include the European Mink and Northern Right Whale. The population of Netherlands is about 16 million. The capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam.
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