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Australia's most decorated CANINE who went missing in Afghanistan...
Daily Mail (Australia/UK) ^
| 1st April 2015
| Freya Noble
Posted on 03/31/2015 1:38:18 PM PDT by naturalman1975
Australia's most decorated canine war hero, who was at one stage missing in action for nearly 14 months in Afghanistan, has lost her battle with brain cancer.
Sarbi, who worked as an explosive detection dog for the Australian Army, suffered a number of seizures in recent weeks and scans revealed a brain tumour.
The canine, affectionately known as 'the wonder dog', lost her short battle with the terminal illness on Friday, and died surrounded by her loved ones, according to her handler.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: dogsofwar; workingdogs
Sarbi went missing during a piched battle in 2008. Over a year later, she was recognised by an American soldier who recovered her for us.
Good girl. Time to go home.
To: Joe 6-pack
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posted on
03/31/2015 1:43:03 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: naturalman1975
RIP, Sarbi. You're a good dog.
To: naturalman1975
Sarbi, thank you for your service. Good dog.
To: naturalman1975
Rainbow bridge awaits... RIP hero doggy
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posted on
03/31/2015 1:50:55 PM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(We're experienceing the rule of a Roman Emperor, Barack I)
To: naturalman1975
Hmmm....cancer.Perhaps the result of carcinogens encountered there? My late brother-in-law was in the Navy during the 60’s and 70’s and served aboard several vessels.In his early 50’s he developed mesotheleoma (? spelling) that his doctors said was very probably due to asbestos that was common aboard Navy vessels during that period.
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posted on
03/31/2015 1:51:44 PM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(Obama;A Low Grade Intellect With Even Lower Morals)
To: naturalman1975
Good dog!
And good dogs DO go to Heaven.
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posted on
03/31/2015 1:52:00 PM PDT
by
null and void
(He who kills a tyrant (i.e. an usurper) to free his country is praised and rewarded ~ Thomas Aquinas)
To: SandRat
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posted on
03/31/2015 1:54:45 PM PDT
by
yoe
To: naturalman1975; All
GOOD DOG! (w/ respect & love).
Many dogs are so much better than people.
Prime Example: "Queer" O'Bama & Eric "Red" Holder..etc..etc.
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posted on
03/31/2015 1:56:32 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
("Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid." Hedy Lamarr)
To: naturalman1975
I wish the people I know were as good as the dogs I know. I wish I were too.
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posted on
03/31/2015 2:20:30 PM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
("He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative." G.K .C)
To: null and void; naturalman1975
That's why the the Pearly Gate has a Dggie door.
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posted on
03/31/2015 2:23:39 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: naturalman1975
This is a good read:
Suspect by Crais, Robert.
Penguin Group US, 2013.
Summary: -- LAPD cop Scott James is not doing so well. Nine months ago, a shocking assault by unidentified men killed his partner, Stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. He is unfit for duty—until he meets his new partner. Maggie is not doing so well, either. A German shepherd who survived two tours in Afghanistan sniffing explosives before losing her handler, her PTSD is as bad as Scott’s. They are each other’s last chance. And they’re about to investigate the one case no one wants them to touch: identifying the men who murdered Stephanie. But what they find could ultimately break them both.
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posted on
03/31/2015 2:37:28 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
To: naturalman1975
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posted on
03/31/2015 2:51:03 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
(We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
To: naturalman1975
Sarbi, while waiting at the Rainbow Bridge tell my good boy Charlie that i said Hi.
RIP
2000-2015
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posted on
03/31/2015 3:38:29 PM PDT
by
mowowie
(`)
To: AnAmericanMother; Titan Magroyne; Badeye; SandRat; arbooz; potlatch; afraidfortherepublic; ...
WOOOF!
The Doggie Ping list is for FReepers who would like to be notified of threads relating to all things canid. If you would like to join the Doggie Ping Pack (or be unleashed from it), FReemail me.
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posted on
03/31/2015 5:21:45 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: BigEdLB
Seconded...
and condolences to her handler and those who cared for her.
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posted on
03/31/2015 7:15:24 PM PDT
by
SZonian
(Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
To: naturalman1975
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