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Phoenix Fire task force adds three new search and rescue dogs

One of Arizona Task Force 1’s new search and rescue dogs sits with handler Casey Reiman on a pile of rubble during a training exercise.

(Courtesy Phoenix Fire Department)

One of Arizona Task Force 1’s new search and rescue dogs walks near its handler on a pile of rubble during a training exercise.

(Courtesy Phoenix Fire Department)

Arizona Task Force 1’s three new search and rescue dogs with their handlers during a training exercise.

(Courtesy Phoenix Fire Department)

One of Arizona Task Force 1’s new search and rescue dogs runs toward a pile of rubble after being released by its training during a training exercise.

(Courtesy Phoenix Fire Department)

Arizona Task Force 1 introduced three new search and rescue dogs on Thursday.

Bunker, Ryder and Sawyer are all black labradors. Bunker and Sawyer are 1-year-old brothers, and Ryder is 7 months old.

Bunker and Ryder have been paired with two new handlers from Arizona Task Force 1. Sawyer’s handler had a dog before, but the dog aged into retirement, so Sawyer is replacing that dog.

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