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An Army search dog that has saved the lives of scores of British soldiers in Afghanistan is to receive the canine equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
Treo, an eight-year-old black labrador, has spent the past five years sniffing out bombs and weapons hidden by the Taliban.
Yet as a puppy he was a badly behaved rebel in danger of being put down until intensive Army training turned him into the gutsy canine described by his handler, Sergeant Dave Heyhoe, as the best military dog he has served alongside.
Heroic search dog to be given 'Victoria Cross' for finding roadside bombs in Afghanistan. By Mail On Sunday Reporter. 7:07 PM on 06th February 2010.
News Type: Event — Seeded on Sun Feb 7, 2010 12:43 PM EST
Article Source: the Mail online
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Treo’s heroics include finding a ‘daisy chain’ improvised explosive device (IED) while working as a forward detection dog in Sangin, Helmand Province, in March 2008.
A daisy chain is two or more bombs wired together and concealed by the Taliban on the side of a path to maximise casualties among soldiers on patrol.
What a brave dog &his handler was or is lucky to have him . It is ahard job our solders all over the world have to do . Let us all hope they can find more dogs like Treos . They are desperately needed. GOD BLESSYOU ALL.
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