We just learned from an article published in Global Animal that a dog was part of the Navy Seal team that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. The big questions remains, however: what breed of dog was part of this finely tuned team? This article discusses the various breeds most often used as military dogs, what they're trained to do and how they do it. One piece of interesting news revealed: Until the year 2000, older war dogs were inexplicably required to be euthanized, but thankfully, a new law allows retired military dogs to be adopted. We can only wonder about the reasoning behind the requirement to euthanize dogs that had served their country so heroically. Read the full article on this commando team here: www.globalanimal.org/2011/05/02/one-dog-and-79-commandos-kill-osama-bin-laden/38665/
There's also a segment on tonight's Anderson Cooper 360 about this commando team, and previews indicate that this mystery military dog met President Obama at the White House today, along with the rest of his or her Navy Seal colleagues. Stay tuned for breaking news on this four-footed hero!
There's also a segment on tonight's Anderson Cooper 360 about this commando team, and previews indicate that this mystery military dog met President Obama at the White House today, along with the rest of his or her Navy Seal colleagues. Stay tuned for breaking news on this four-footed hero!
