The Dog Named ‘Kopuk’ Found Its Place, Was Rescued After 77 Hours!
Continuing the search and rescue efforts in Malatya, the teams managed to rescue Meral Nakır (60), who was determined to be on the first floor of the 6-storey building, upon the reaction of the trained dog ‘Köpük’. alive 77 hours after the earthquake.
In Malatya, one of the provinces where the earthquake was destroyed, there was a development that raised morale this morning. The creature was detected in the Hayat Sitesi in Özalper Mahallesi of Yeşilyurt district, where the AFAD search dog ‘Köpük’ from Van was scanning live.
The teams made solid contact with Meral Nakır, who was determined to be among the seats in the kitchen on the first floor of the 6-storey building. With the work that lasted for about 20 hours, the blocks were drilled from the top and a hole was drilled towards the location.
After the teams’ work, Meral Nakır was rescued alive from the wreckage after 77 hours. Nakır, who was carried from hand to hand in the created life corridor, was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
TEACHERS OF THE ENJOYMENT OF TEAMS
The teams, who participated in the search and rescue efforts and worked nonstop for 20 hours, hugged each other and shed tears after removing Meral Nakır. Soldiers, police, medical teams, AFAD, firefighters and health teams participated in the search and rescue efforts.
KOPUK SAVE 6 PEOPLE
Kopuk, the search dog of the AFAD team, who came from Van to Malatya, helped to rescue Meral Nakır. Kopuk, who served in the same wreckage for 2 days, played a role in the rescue of 6 people alive.
Hero Dog! Dog Named “Kopuk”
Finally, Kopuk, who reacted at the point where Meral Nakır was in Hayat Sitesi, enabled the teams to concentrate their work here. After hours of work, Nakir was rescued alive.
Van AFAD dog trainer Niyazi Özbek stated that the dog is a Golden Retreiver breed and is 4 years old, and said, “He rescued 6 people, 4 of whom are in the building we are currently in.
Finally, our aunt Meral reacted in the area where she was in the wreckage and we directed the teams there. After extraordinary work, a miracle happened and he survived. We will continue our duty here with Kopuk.”
Hero Dog! Dog Named “Kopuk”
