Tập
Nature: Episode 9
Tóm tắt
Tales of canine loyalty to humans, including segments illustrating how dogs detect people buried by avalanches, enhance the lives of prison inmates and offer "therapy" for seriously ill youngsters. Also: the use of dogs to assist people with disabilities; dog scouts and couriers.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Nature
- Mùa
- Mùa 15
- Tập
- Tập 9
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1997-03-09
- Thời lượng
- 53 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 9 là tập 9 trong Season 15 của Nature. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1997-03-09. Thời lượng là 53 min.
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