Italy’s Dog Lifeguards
Eva, a labrador rescue dog, looks at boats Aug. 16, 2007 in the Tirrean Sea with her instructor Roberto Gasbarri. The Latium region has recently launched the project “Safe Sea,” working with the Dogs Rescue Operations School of the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the attempt to increase the safety on Italian beaches and shores. (Vincenzo Pinto/Getty Images)
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