A Bin Laden Hunter On Four Legs -- New York Times
The identities of all 80 members of the American commando team who thundered into Abbottabad, Pakistan, and killed Osama bin Laden are the subject of intense speculation, but perhaps none more so than the only member with four legs.
Little is known about what may be the nation’s most courageous dog. Even its breed is the subject of great interest, although it was most likely a German shepherd or a Belgian Malinois, military sources say. But its use in the raid reflects the military’s growing dependence on dogs in wars in which improvised explosive devices have caused two-thirds of all casualties. Dogs have proved far better than people or machines at quickly finding bombs.
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Canine Commando. Why did the military send a dog to help kill Bin Laden? -- Slate
Osama bin Laden dead: sniffer dog was helicoptered into compound -- The Telegraph
Belgian Malinois, German Shepherd breeds under spotlight as possible war hero dogs -- Washington Post
Belgian Malinois: The Dog That Took Down Osama Bin Laden? -- Huffington Post
Seal Team 6's secret weapon in Bin Laden hunt: a dog -- The Guardian
War Dog. There's a reason they brought one to get Osama bin Laden. -- Foreign Policy
Canine of the Year: Military Dog Reportedly Assisted in bin Laden Raid -- Time
Hounded to death -- The Daily
Hero dog helped snare Osama -- The Sun
A U.S. Navy Seals' Secret Weapon: Elite Dog Team -- Discovery
Navy SEALs to deploy armoured dogs in A'stan -- The Register
My Favorite Photo Ever: A Military Dog Jumping Out of a Helicopter -- The Atlantic
Breeders Battle for Right to Claim Hero Navy SEAL Dog -- Atlantic Wire
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