The ‘tail’ of Swiss mountain rescue

Nowadays Swiss mountain rescue involves helicopters and plenty of modern technology. But it all began with a big, hairy dog, known as Barry.

This content was published on June 13, 2018 - 18:00

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A British multimedia journalist who moved to Switzerland in 2010, Jo has worked in TV, radio and online. She leads a team of video journalists, picture editors, a graphic designer, data journalist and community developer, and specialises in social media. Initials: jf

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