Sabah Rescue Dog Lexi Remembered After Years of Wilderness Search Work
沙巴搜救犬Lexi离世，留下野外搜救贡献
Sabah Fire and Rescue Department’s K9 unit is mourning Lexi, a 10-year-old Labrador Retriever who died on 6 November after taking part in a search for a missing person in Menggatal.
A working life in wilderness searches
Lexi was trained to help locate missing people in forests and difficult terrain. Local reporting describes the dog’s final deployment as a search in Kampung Pulutan Membawang, near Kota Kinabalu.
According to reports quoting K9 unit chief Calvin Joe Jeafery, personnel found Lexi unresponsive during a routine kennel check. The dog had eaten normally after returning to the station and had shown no unusual change in behaviour.
Cause of death not confirmed
Reports published on 9 November said the cause was awaiting a post-mortem report from the Sabah Veterinary Services Department. A reported medical history should not be treated as a confirmed explanation for the death.
Lexi’s service is a reminder of the role trained dogs and their handlers play in searches across Sabah’s challenging terrain.
中文报道
沙巴消防与拯救局K9单位的拉布拉多搜救犬Lexi于11月6日离世，享年10岁。离世前，Lexi曾参与孟加达一宗失踪者搜救行动。
在森林与复杂地形中寻找失踪者
Lexi接受过野外搜救训练，协助队伍在森林及难以通行的环境中寻找失踪人员。当地报道指出，Lexi最后参与的任务位于亚庇附近的孟加达甘榜蒲鲁丹曼巴旺。
报道引述K9单位主管Calvin Joe Jeafery表示，人员在例行检查犬舍时发现Lexi没有反应。Lexi返回基地后曾正常进食，当时没有表现出异常行为。
确切死因仍待确认
11月9日的报道指出，确切死因仍有待沙巴兽医服务局的解剖报告确认。报道提及的病史，并不等同于已经确认的死因。
Lexi的服役经历，让人们再次看见搜救犬与领犬员在沙巴复杂地形中承担的工作。
