Thread: One Dog And 79 Commandos Kill Osama Bin Laden

One Dog And 79 Commandos Kill Osama Bin Laden



May 5, 2011 – UPDATE: German Shepherd? Belgian Malinois? Navy SEAL Hero Dog Is Top Secret

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Arthur Jeon, Global Animal

According to The New York Times, the team that killed Osama bin Laden was comprised of 79 commandos and one dog. No news yet on what breed he or she was, or what role the dog played in the mission. However, Navy Seals, the force that conducted the mission, have long worked with the Newfoundland breed. The Newfoundland dogs are best known as working dogs with “water rescue and pulling skills,â€

Belgian Malinois: The Dog That Took Down Osama Bin Laden?


Of the 80 member team that was deployed to take down bin Laden, few draw more speculation than the one on four legs.

Most likely a Belgian Malinois (though officials say it could also have been a German Shepherd), there was one non-human member of the SEAL team that raided Osama bin Laden's compound, according to the New York Times. The heroic pooch was strapped to a Navy SEAL as they were lowered from a hovering helicopter.

The news of the dog's use in the raid broke Wednesday, but like the other members of the team that was deployed, its identity remains unknown.

While the dog is known for its bomb-sniffing prowess, it has other capabilities that make it a wonderful dog-of-war. According to the Atlantic, the dog may have been trained to "sniff out enemy troops from up to 2 miles away."

The sensory perception brought by these dogs in a wartime situation is unparalleled. “The capability they bring to the fight cannot be replicated by man or machine,â€

Thats kinda hard to believe 79 commandos?When i was in a uh 60 blackhawk unit a blackhawk had a crew of 4 and carried a squad of 12 so with 3 hawks 1 in air for back up with a crew of 4 and 2 land and sqads get off makes 24 men and i dog ill buy that.