郭顏慧/核稿編輯花蓮外海4月3日發生芮氏規模7.2大地震,釀13死、逾千人受傷,各縣市除緊急派遣人力協助救災,也出動了一批經驗豐富的搜救犬。其中,拉布拉多搜救犬Roger在砂卡礑步道尋獲第3名罹難者遺體,立下大功,卻在受訪時將麥克風當成玩具一口咬去,可愛反應不僅逗笑眾人,更登上國際新聞媒體版面。
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阿里山櫻花季落幕後,現在正是「平地櫻花」接力盛開的季節,嘉義往竹崎的沿路上都可以看到美麗的花旗木盛開,當中賞花秘境「阿拉伯的粉紅村」種植多達3000株花旗木,自4月起正式開園讓遊客免費參觀,滿山滿谷盛放的粉紅花海,浪漫又唯美。
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