An SAS soldier has slammed the military for destroying nearly 1,200 combat dogs. The sergeant says more should be done to stop so many being put down once they have outlived their usefulness.
The veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, who is one of several special forces dog handlers, said: “These incredibly brave dogs have saved the lives of a lot of soldiers. “It’s absolutely tragic that they are being destroyed at the end of their working lives.” Army veterinarians killed 380 from 2013 to 2019, Freedom of Information requests obtained by the Sunday People show. What is your view?
Have your say in the comments section And 807 were put down between 2002 and 2012. Many were classed as too dangerous to rehome.
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