Friday, December 21, 2007

Family adopts slain son's military dog

"While waiting for a live shot during a morning news show, Lex looks for attention from new owners Camryn Lee and other family members, from left, Rachel, Jerome and Mady on Friday, Dec. 21, 2007, at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia. The adoption of Lex, an 8-year-old German Shepherd, by the family of fallen Marine Cpl. Dustin Lee marked the first time the U.S. military has granted early retirement to a working dog so it could live with a former handler's family, officials said".

I wonder what happens to other US Mil. dogs after retirement...
(AP Photo/Walter Petruska).

1 comentarios:

rory said...

Normal proceedure is for the military working dog to be euthinized. They are seen as equipment and unsuitable for normal society.