[pics] Dogs parachute with Britain’s Special Forces, then search for Taliban

Talk about a soldier’s best friend. Wonder if Peta has anything to say about this due to the fact that eight dogs have died thus far.

via Wired

Members of Britain’s Special Air Service (SAS) special forces have begun parachuting into enemy strongholds in Afghanistan with Taliban-seeking German shepherds strapped to their chests. Once on the ground, the dogs hunt for Taliban insurgents in buildings and — with cameras strapped to their heads sending back video — act as forward scouts for the British special forces unit. The work is every bit as dangerous for the dogs as it is for their human counterparts, The Guardian reports. Eight SAS paratrooper pups killed in combat thus far.