Spy dogs in war zones to cut down casualty rates
July 26, 2008
British Army Special Air Service team (SAS) is planning to parachute German Shepherds in Iraq and Afghanistan with the aim to curtail casualty rates. Dogs are trained to leap from planes at as high altitudes as high as 25,000 feet. The dogs will be wearing their own oxygen masks and will be strapped to SAS teams.
Once in the war zone, the dogs with masks fixed to their heads, will be sent ahead to seek out revolutionaries hide outs. Live TV pictures, beamed by the cameras back to the troops, showing ambushers, or showing enemy leader’s locations, will warn the troops of possible ambush enabling them to take timely actions. ‘Who Dares Wins’ regiment’s, scaling casualties will come down considerably due to the implementation of the amazing tactic.
According to SAS source, “The dogs will be exposed to very high levels of danger on these operations.” The operation requires the dogs to be used in a technique known as High Altitude Opening, requiring the dogs to jump as much as 35 kilometers from their targets and gliding towards them for up to 30 minutes. Hats off to the `jumping dogs` who stand and justify by the saying, `a dog is man’s best friend!`
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