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When an avalanche hits the slopes, let the dogs out

January 07, 2016 12:00 AM
In this 2015 photo provided by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, dog supervisor Craig Noble puts his border collie Wylee through some paces on the mountain in Olympic Valley, Calif. Noble says dogs are better than any beacon or echo, as a good dog can check part of an avalanche grid in five or 10 minutes, the same time it would take 50 people hours to scour the same area. (Associated Press)
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