Two have war in Afghanistan veterans from the battle field was reunited.
Angie McDonnell served with a special comradein Afghanistan's Helmand province. Vidar, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, served as "Best friends" BBC reported bastion, where the two met and became a military bomb sniffing dog at the camp.
After his second tour began Vidar suffer from vision problems and PTSD-like symptoms caused by him prior to retirement and possibly euthanasia. When McDonnell, who lives in Wales, found out, they feel wasted no time, and adoption of the dog she was become so close with the serve, and who she also credits and he saved her life.
In the year 2012, Vidar found a large stock of firearms and grenades in time for experts to deactivate it before it causes damage. They were for use on British troops, including McDonnell, according to the BBC, is intended by the Taliban believed.
"He's just the perfect dog and I'm so happy " I can repay him saved my life, while we served together, "the outlet said.
Vidar and McDonnell are not the first canine and human veteran of some camaraderie. David Sapyta, a Viet Nam veteran and his dog, Lucy, a German Shepherd, in Afghanistan, have also found solace in each other, CBS Chicago was reported. Like McDonnell, Sapyta saved before the former military dog potentially depressed.
"I think that, as a fellow veteran, that they should have a life after service," Sapyta said the outlet.
Some former military dogs the civilian population with careers in public safety, such as Cezar, the German shepherd dog to connect, which is the first military dog will be accepted by the NYPD, reports ABC News. Cezar, helps with his fellow veteran and handler, NYPD transit Crime Unit Officer Juan Rodriguez, to protect New York City transit.
According to the Association of American veterinary medical colleges, there are more than 2,500 military working dogs in service worldwide, and many of these dogs need loving homes, if they are done in the military serve.
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