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I think it's because Saint Bernards used to save men buried in the snow, so I thnk there is beer inside to revive the victim
Firstly, the dogs are rescue dogs and it is counterproductive for the dogs to carry something that is going to weigh them down. Secondly, any person suffering from hypothermia could die if they consumed alcohol. The barrel around a Saint Bernard's neck is basically an Urban Legend. Saint Bernards aka Alpine Mastiffs never wore barrels around their necks. An English artist named Sir Edwin Landseer painted a painting he named 'Alpine Mastiffs Reanimating a Distressed Traveler' wherein he decided, for whatever reason, to depict one of the two dogs wearing a small barrel.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoThis is a MYTH.
The little barrel was supposed to contain Liquor to help the people being rescued get warm.
If it ever happened it does not anymore as feeding cold people Alcohol will make things a lot worse.
See the Mythbusters Episode to see why.
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