BillyMalc Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 I'm sure homes are lined up now for this amazing lad, but want to share with you anyway Soldiers in Afghanistan want a UK home for dog Tangye the black labrador in Kajaki Soldiers fear Tangye could become a target for the Taliban British soldiers in Afghanistan have begun a campaign to save a dog which has been patrolling alongside them. Tangye the black Labrador has survived gun battles and explosions but troops fear he could end up being killed. With the increased risk from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the men of C Company, 3rd Battalion The Rifles, want to find Tangye a home in the UK. L/Cpl Brent Meheux, from Exeter, said the dog was a "morale booster", but it was too dangerous for him to continue. Tangye was named after a village on Helmand river opposite the forward operating base at Kajaki. He has been living at the base since a British soldier bought him as a puppy from a dam worker about five years ago. L/Cpl Meheux, a 44-year-old Territorial Army soldier, said Tangye has done more patrols than most soldiers and he should be retired. "When the lads are under contact he will run up and down the line barking and wagging his tail," he said. "It's as if he is shouting encouragement - he loves it. "But we had to stop him coming out on patrol about a week ago. The IED threat is just too high. It's gone through the roof." He said the dog was fearless under fire, and would even be the first to jump through if soldiers exploded a hole in a compound wall as they cleared a village of insurgents. "The Taliban probably know about him and think he is a sniffer dog. I'm sure they would want to make him a target," L/Cpl Meheux said. "It would mean an awful lot to the lads to know he was safe. "He has been such a morale-booster for the lads, but he can't do what he loves doing over here any more - it's too dangerous. "We want someone to help us get him back to a safe home in the UK." Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8450181.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkle Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Oh bless, as you say I am sure this lad has 1000's of homes lined up but I am glad he has had the coverage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 He will need to go into quarantine for six months, so a lot of money will be required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 I always have mixed feelings about dogs in combat / similar situations. I think it would be nice if one of the soldiers he knows / at least their family could give him a home myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zico's mum Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 There's a Facebook group if interested http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=245911411204&ref=mf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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