Ridiculous and heartbreaking at the same time: Taliban captures U.S. Military Dog

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Military dog captured by Taliban fighters, who post video of their captive


n the annals of prisoner of war videos, this seems to be a first. A slightly befuddled Belgian Malinois appears on a tight leash, surrounded by heavily armed, bearded men boasting of their battlefield loot.

Wearing a black protective vest, the dog wags its tail at certain points and appears more confused than terrified as its captors showcase specialized rifles and a global positioning device with a blinking light they say came attached to the dog.

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[Keefer]

1. It's not a U.S. dog.

From CNN:

(CNN) -- The Pentagon says a military dog seized by the Taliban in Afghanistan doesn't belong to U.S. forces, contrary to the Taliban's claim, but rather belongs to an ally force, a U.S. Department of Defense spokesman said Thursday.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/06/world/meast/afghanistan-taliban-claim-military-dog/index.html?sr=fb020614talibandog5p