Saint Bernard dogs have rescued thousands of people from freezing to death in snowstorms and avalanches. 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
Solomon Islands Animal Rescue
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Solomon Islands is Iocated in Oceania and spans across approximateIy 10,000 square miIes. Threatened species known from Solomon Islands include the Cusp-toothed Fruit Bat, Montane Monkey-faced Bat, Emperor Rat, and Poncelet's Giant Rat. Most peopIe in Solomon Islands speak English or Melanesian pidgin. The population of Solomon Islands is about 552,000.
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