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Once a frail shelter pup, this rescue dog now works disaster zones

Canyon, once frail in a shelter, now searches through wildfire ash, flood debris, and tornado rubble across disaster zones.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Best of BBN
Published 5:32 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Washington Post: “Once a frail shelter pup, this search-and-rescue dog now works disaster zones”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 5:32 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.

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The Washington PostOnce a frail shelter pup, this search-and-rescue dog now works disaster zones

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA shelter pup who became a disaster dog.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHer name is Canyon, and The Washington Post says she once searched wildfire ash, flood-soaked mud banks and the wreckage under tornado-hit homes.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShe started out frail. Now she works some of the hardest ground in the country.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBest employee on the beat, Gloria. No complaints, no overtime forms.