Courtesy of Italian School of Canine Lifeguards / AP
Doggie paddleA dog named Mas, who is being trained as a lifeguard, jumps from a helicopter ahead of Ferruccio Pilenga, founder of Scuola Italiana Cani Salvataggio-Italian School of Canine Lifeguards during during a test at Lago D'Iseo in Italy. Hundreds of specially trained dogs form Italy's corps of canine lifeguards and are deployed each summer to help swimmers. Unlike their human counterparts, these lifedogs can easily jump from helicopters and speeding boats to reach swimmers in need of a rescue |