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Colombia Commends Rescuers and Canine Heroes Involved in Locating Four Surviving Children from Plane Crash

Heroes Unite: Recognizing the Efforts Behind the Miraculous Rescue of Stranded Children in Colombia

Colombia’s president awarded 86 medals on Monday to recognize the efforts of soldiers, Indigenous volunteers, and government officials involved in rescuing four children who were stranded in the jungle for 40 days following a plane crash.

President Gustvao Petro highlighted the significance of the collaborative search, which garnered global attention, as a testament to the effective combination of Western technologies and the traditional knowledge of Indigenous communities in safeguarding lives.

The children, who belonged to an Indigenous family, were aboard a small plane with their mother and two others when it crashed in the Amazon on May 1. Unfortunately, the three adults did not survive.

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Around 70 Indigenous individuals joined forces with over 150 soldiers in a challenging operation that utilized helicopters, GPS devices, and also drew inspiration from the traditional wisdom of the jungle. The children, aged 1 to 13, were eventually found on June 9 by four volunteers from the Muruy community. They are currently recovering in a military hospital in Bogota.

During the ceremony held in front of the presidential palace, Petro expressed gratitude towards the military and the Indigenous people for their joint efforts in preserving life, combining the technological expertise of the armed forces with the traditional practices and spiritual beliefs of the Indigenous community, which included the use of potions like ayahuasca and invoking the spirits of the jungle.

Following the awarding of medals to soldiers in camouflage and Indigenous individuals adorned with feathered headdresses, the president also paid tribute to Drugia, a Belgian shepherd who is the mother of Wilson, the sniffer dog that became a national hero for his role in locating the children. However, Wilson has been missing since May 18, when he ventured away from the search party while following a scent.

Military officials mentioned that searchers had followed Wilson’s pawprints, which led them to the general area where the children were eventually discovered three weeks later by the Indigenous volunteers.

Speaking on the sidelines of the ceremony, Gen. Pedro Sanchez, the commander of the rescue operation, shared that efforts are still being made to locate Wilson, but expressed little hope of finding the dog at this point. Sanchez emphasized that Wilson, along with every soldier and police officer who sacrificed their lives to protect Colombia, will be forever remembered.

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