Meet The 6 Hardworking Heroes On The Batang Kali K9 Search And Rescue Team
The K9 team consists of four English Springer Spaniels and two Labrador Retrievers.
By Jasmine Chea — 22 Dec 2022, 05:22 PM
The Batang Kali landslide tragedy has forced the search and rescue (SAR) teams to race against the clock in a bid to find as many victims as possible
As of this morning, 22 December, 30 victims have been recovered, thanks to fire and rescue department personnel and their trusty canines, who worked day and night to get the job done.
While these heroes have worked tirelessly ever since the tragedy occurred on Friday, 16 December, most may not know the faces and names behind the rescue efforts.
In recognition of their hard work, SAYS has compiled the Batang Kali SAR K9 cadaver team alongside their handlers below:
1. Grouse
Handler: Kenneth William
Breed: English Springer Spaniel
2. Pop
Handler: Avlyanie Moidi
Breed: English Springer Spaniel
5. Blake
Handler: Salbuddin Salleh
Breed: English Springer Spaniel
6. Frankie
Handler: Thivagaran Yutaman
Breed: English Springer Spaniel
Two honourable mentions go to Leo and Reed from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), who joined in SAR efforts on Tuesday, 20 December
One of the most hardworking sniffer dogs on the team, Blake, recently keeled over in exhaustion after slogging away at the landslide site:
