Posted on 07/09/2018 8:27:36 AM PDT by Zakeet
Complete Headline: Hero SAS dog saves the lives of six elite soldiers in Syria by ripping out jihadi's throat while taking down three terrorists who ambushed British patrol
An SAS team was saved after a brave military dog fought off a jihadi who attacked a patrol in northern Syria.
The unnamed Belgian Malinois, a fierce breed of sheepdog known for its bravery, had been out on a routine patrol with a team of six crack soldiers from the SAS.
They had just entered a small village in a convoy of armoured vehicles when they got out to continue the recce on foot.
But soon after they left the safety of the convoy, they were attacked on all sides by waiting jihadis in what was described as a '360 degree ambush'.
The SAS men returned fire but the jihadis began closing in and tried to outflank them.
The animal was said to have leapt to the defence of the struggling British soldiers, tearing the throat of on gunman who was firing at the patrol.
It then turned on two other jihadis, leaving them seriously injured before the other six ambushers all fled.
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'His throat had been torn out and he had bled to death,' the source continued, 'There was also a lump of human flesh in one corner and a series of blood trails leading out of the back of the building.
'The dog was virtually uninjured. The SAS were able to consolidate their defensive position and eventually break away from the battle without taking any casualties.'
The SAS commander in charge of the patrol credited the dog with directly saving the lives of all six of the men.
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I love a good doggie story with a great ending!!
From what I’ve read black dogs terrify jihadis. Would be like a demon from hell coming after us.
“Would like to see the military train attack hogs to use in combat in the middle east-”
For the life of me I don’t understand why we haven’t weaponized pork for use in the WOT.
The poor pup had to lick his butt for an hour just to get rid of the jihadi taste...
Glad I could throw a little sunshine your way, FRiend.
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