Dozens of contracted working dogs have been abandoned by the US in Afghanistan after the troop withdrawal
* American Humane said working dogs will likely face 'torture' by the Taliban, condemned the 'death sentence'
* The organization called on Congress to load the dogs onto available cargo space for evacuation from Kabul
* US has also left up to 200 civilians and 'demilitarised' equipment in city, with Taliban pictured with hardware
Dozens of contracted working dogs have been abandoned by the US in Afghanistan, along with up to 200 civilians and military equipment, according to an animal charity.
The animal welfare group condemned the 'death sentence' for the animals who now face 'torture' at the hands of the Taliban, who took control of the city earlier this month.
American Humane has called on Congress to rescue the purpose-trained dogs who perform a wide range of duties and work alongside military dogs.
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WNU Editor: These dogs being left behind is so symbolic on how much of a disaster the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has been.
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Non-profit aiming to rescue dozens of military dogs from Afghanistan: report -- FOX News
Update: These dogs may be saved (see tweet below).
Update #2: Apparently not (see tweet below).2/3 State Department has heard your cries & is assisting. THANK YOU! The Turkish have taken over the airfield & things are actually smoother than the last 2 days to get info & PPR papers to Ramstein.
— Veteran Sheepdogs of America (@VetSheepdogsUS) August 31, 2021
SPCA International says the rescued dogs in Kabul were released ‘into the airport’ and are now running loose #NoPawsLeftBehind https://t.co/EHv1cKvHUw
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 31, 2021
There has to be more to this story that someone is not telling us. Is it local dogs? Where are the handlers? I doubt very much that they would leave them behind.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing these dogs are as "American" as most of the evacuees.
But if the handlers left them all behind they should be court martialed.