Posted on 03/10/2011 5:32:47 AM PST by PreciousLiberty
The body of a soldier who died along with his record breaking sniffer dog in Afghanistan last week will be returned home to the UK.
Lance Corporal Liam Tasker, from Kirkcaldy in Fife, was shot dead while on patrol in Helmand province.
The ashes of the 26-year-old's dog Theo will be flown home on the same plane.
L/Cpl Tasker, who was called a "rising star" by Army chiefs, was shot by Taliban snipers and Theo died of a seizure shortly after his master.
The soldier and his 22-month-old dog had made 14 finds in five months while on the frontline.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Rest in peace, heroes!
I wonder if they can be together again in a better place.
“I wonder if they can be together again in a better place.”
I sure hope so!
The dog was only 22 months old. I’m sure the “seizure” was the dog not being able to live without his master. I have to admit this story got me pretty bad.
I hope the Taliban sniper(s) end up on the receiving end of an Apache cannon.
Why aren't the Afghans the ones "on patrol"?????????
..the nasty little secret....they can't be trusted
I have a Springer like Theo. As a bird dog bred for close-in flushing, a Springer’s prime directive is: Stay Near Master. Nothing upsets them more than being out of sight, and they’ll follow you anywhere to avoid it.
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." - Will Rogers, 1897-1935
Rest In Peace both of you.
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