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(CNN Spanish) --
The dog Frida, who became famous for becoming a symbol of hope during the earthquake that struck Mexico in September 2017, died this Tuesday, the Secretary of the Navy (Semar) reported in a statement.
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Frida died in Mexico City at the facilities of the Canine Control Subgroup, "a place that was her home during the last years of her life, due to conditions typical of her age," according to the statement.
Frida was retired by Semar in 2019.
"His last operational participation as a rescue dog was in the state of Oaxaca and another in Mexico City during the earthquakes of 2017, managing to find a large number of people throughout his trajectory, adding a total of 55 (12 people alive and 43 lifeless)”, explained Semar.
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In Puebla, Mexico, the statue was unveiled in honor of Frida, the Mexican Navy dog who starred in the rescue efforts after the earthquake that struck that country on September 19, 2017. (Credit: Fundación Decide Grandes Valores)
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Frida became the symbol of canine efforts to rescue people trapped in the 8.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico last year.
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The governor of Puebla, José Antonio Gali Fayad, presented the monument on July 19.
The event also included a photographic exhibition called "Heroes Anónimos" in the State Ecological Park.
(Credit: Decide Great Values Foundation)
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Frida was present at the event.
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The Labrador retriever has made 52 successful rescues in the seven years of her life, according to authorities.
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Along with Frida, several rescuers and rescue dogs played an important role in saving the lives of many people who were trapped under the rubble of what is considered the strongest earthquake in 100 years in Mexico.
(Credit: Decide Great Values Foundation)
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