 Mancs' special talent was locating earthquake survivors who lay trapped deep beneath the rubble, and alerting rescuers.He could locate people buried under the earthquake rubble and not only differentiate whether the person was dead or alive, but could also indicate this to the other members of the rescue crew.If he sensed a dead person, he laid down; when he sensed a live person beneath the rubble, he stood up, wagged his tail and barked.