There are 21 British Army dogs on duty in Afghanistan. Max and Blue are suffering post-traumatic stress disorder after coming under attack from Taliban fanatics
Shell shock of Army dogs
From SCOTT HUSSEY
in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
January 13, 2007
TWO of Britain’s Army dogs are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after coming under attack from Taliban fanatics in Afghanistan.
Blue ... in shock after ordeal in mortar attack
Golden labrador Max, four, narrowly escaped being blown up by a suicide bomber.
And German Shepherd Blue, six, was badly shell-shocked when a mortar bomb exploded next to him during an ambush.
Sniffer dog Max and his handler were knocked over by the force of the blast in Kabul. He is now in kennels at the British Camp Bastion base in Helmand Province.
Sergeant Martin Evans, 39, of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, said: “He was close by when the bomber blew himself up. It became apparent that it affected him a lot.
“He was a very bouncy dog before but there has been a character change. He is more withdrawn.
Max ... needs a home after suicide bomb horror
“He’s still a big softie. We spoil him rotten.”
Max will never work again and the Army hopes to find him a new home in the UK.
Attack dog Blue came under heavy fire while on patrol in Northern Helmand Province six months ago. A barrage of mortars landed near him — one within ten metres. And bullets sprayed the ground by his paws.
Sgt Evans, said: “He went into shock, curled up in a ball and couldn’t stop shaking.”
Blue will be flown home to patrol a base. He cannot be rehoused as he is trained to attack people.
The pair are among 21 dogs, worth £20,000 each, on duty in Afghanistan.
thesun.co.uk
Shell shock of Army dogs
From SCOTT HUSSEY
in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
January 13, 2007
TWO of Britain’s Army dogs are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after coming under attack from Taliban fanatics in Afghanistan.
Blue ... in shock after ordeal in mortar attack
Golden labrador Max, four, narrowly escaped being blown up by a suicide bomber.
And German Shepherd Blue, six, was badly shell-shocked when a mortar bomb exploded next to him during an ambush.
Sniffer dog Max and his handler were knocked over by the force of the blast in Kabul. He is now in kennels at the British Camp Bastion base in Helmand Province.
Sergeant Martin Evans, 39, of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, said: “He was close by when the bomber blew himself up. It became apparent that it affected him a lot.
“He was a very bouncy dog before but there has been a character change. He is more withdrawn.
Max ... needs a home after suicide bomb horror
“He’s still a big softie. We spoil him rotten.”
Max will never work again and the Army hopes to find him a new home in the UK.
Attack dog Blue came under heavy fire while on patrol in Northern Helmand Province six months ago. A barrage of mortars landed near him — one within ten metres. And bullets sprayed the ground by his paws.
Sgt Evans, said: “He went into shock, curled up in a ball and couldn’t stop shaking.”
Blue will be flown home to patrol a base. He cannot be rehoused as he is trained to attack people.
The pair are among 21 dogs, worth £20,000 each, on duty in Afghanistan.
thesun.co.uk