Indian Army Dogs Sophie & Vida Honoured With Commendation Badges For Saving Human Lives
The dogs have not only played a very important role in thwarting numerous bomb blasts and terrorist conspiracies but also in disaster management and rescue missions.
During his 68th Mann Ki Baat address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the role of dogs in various security operations in the country.
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He praised the Indian Army dogs Vida - a labrador - and Sophie - a cocker spaniel - who were awarded the Chief of Army Staff ¡®Commendation Cards¡¯ on the 74th Independence Day.
Meet# Sophie & #Vida, the 2 Army IED/mine sniffer dogs that received Army chief commendation badges ???? PM mentioned about them in #ManKiBaat today. #Sophie,an ExplosiveDetectiondog sniffed out the presence of intiators/IED. @Ptr6Vb@kayjay34350 @TheSatishDua @LtGenGurmit pic.twitter.com/GyH9jEmfZx
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Sophie - a cocker brown spaniel - of the Special Frontier Force (Bomb Disposal Squad), saved lives by sniffing out the presence of initiator/accelerant during a search operation, while Vida - a black Labrador - from an Army Dog Unit in the Northern Command, was instrumental in detecting five mines and one grenade buried underground, preventing casualties and injury to troops.
Dogs #Sophie and #Vida receive army awards for sniffing out explosives.
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Greatest respect for our #K9 Soldiers. #???????? pic.twitter.com/xjc1xRnG4F
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his ¡®Mann Ki Baat¡¯ programme had urged people to adopt and raise local breeds. The army dog unit, fondly called 'The Silent Warriors', have time and again proven to be an asset for the security forces.
In the past year, these dogs have contributed to 53 successful missions for the Indian Army, including tracking of terrorists and recovering individuals from snow-bound areas. In over 30 instances, these canines have sniffed out IEDs/Explosives.
Vida was instrumental in detection of 5 mines & 1 grenade buried underground,preventing any casualties/injuries to own troops. @Skoybster @rwac48 @rwac48 @PashaSehgal @kakar_harsha @simply_mixed_up @colhunnybakshi @dpkpillay12 @RDXThinksThat @kamaljitsandhu @SudhaRamenIFS pic.twitter.com/YugMie0nAp
¡ª Subodh Srivastava (@SriSubodhKmr) August 30, 2020
According to reports, the superiority of these canine soldiers employed by Indian Army has led to increasing demand for these dogs from neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Myanmar and Cambodia.
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