A courageous canine has been honoured for his bravery during a military operation in Afghanistan and awarded the prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal – the “animal Victoria cross”.
Mali, a Belgian Malinois attached to the Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC), was presented with the accolade in London following the operation in 2012.
The eight-year-old dog, trained to sniff out explosives and detect insurgents, assisted in securing a key enemy stronghold.
He was twice sent through direct fire to conduct searches for bombs and continued to work despite being injured after three grenades went off.
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Source: Sky News