| Author | Message | ||
     Methhanithodugu Side Hero Username: Methhanithodugu Post Number: 9699 Registered: 12-2008 Posted From: 59.93.76.215 Rating: N/A |
German shepherd or Belgian Malinois is the 1st one to Go into Bins Den  I hope Indian Army/Ap Govt also start breeding There has already been a good deal of slightly fevered speculation about the training and tactics of the 79 elite US Navy Seals who raided Osama bin Laden's hideout. Now this has extended to the less-heralded final member of their team: a military dog. According to a series of reports, the so far unidentified canine was lowered into the compound from a helicopter while strapped to a human member of the team. It was most likely needed to check for hidden explosives, or perhaps to seek Bin Laden if the house contained a secret hiding place. While the dog's presence emerged immediately after the assault, some new details have emerged. The courageous canine was most likely a German shepherd or the similar-looking Belgian Malinois, the New York Times said, quoting unnamed military sources. Dogs are increasingly used by armies worldwide. British forces in Afghanistan and Iraq have become heavily reliant on sniffer dogs, often spaniel breeds, to track down roadside bombs and other booby traps. The head of the Pentagon's military working dog centre at Lackland air force base in Texas told the New York Times that the dog could well have checked the compound for explosives, or was brought in case Bin Laden was in a hidden underground shelter, as with Saddam Hussein when he was captured. "Dogs are very good at detecting people inside of a building," Major William Roberts said. The Pentagon reportedly has about 2,700 dogs, most bought from Europe, where the best breeding lines for such work are generally based. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/05/seal-team-6-bin- laden-dog addala Meda |
