Military Dog Who 'Saved A Thousand Lives' Dies
- 9 years ago
Buster who served five tours in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan as an explosives search dog has passed away at the age of 13.
During war, dogs aid soldiers in tracking down people, finding explosives and other canine-specific tasks.
One dog named Buster, a Springer Spaniel, went above and beyond his call of duty during the five tours he served in Iraq, Bosnia, and Afghanistan.
Sadly, he passed away recently at the age of 13.
During his time with the UK's Ministry of Defence Dog Unit, Buster saved thousands of lives.
He was a sniffer dog, which is the nickname given to canines who go through intensive training in armed explosives search.
During war, dogs aid soldiers in tracking down people, finding explosives and other canine-specific tasks.
One dog named Buster, a Springer Spaniel, went above and beyond his call of duty during the five tours he served in Iraq, Bosnia, and Afghanistan.
Sadly, he passed away recently at the age of 13.
During his time with the UK's Ministry of Defence Dog Unit, Buster saved thousands of lives.
He was a sniffer dog, which is the nickname given to canines who go through intensive training in armed explosives search.