Jul 22 2008Wait, What?: SAS Dogs Trained To Parachute
Allegedly, German Shepherds are being trained to jump from planes at 25,000 feet strapped to SAS soldiers. The dogs will soon be deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, where they will serve as reconnaissance shepherds.
With tiny cameras fixed to their heads, the animals will be sent in before their human partners to hunt for Taliban or insurgent hideouts. The cameras will beam live images back to the troops as the dogs penetrate behind enemy lines and warn of ambushes.According to The Sun, the dogs will be trained to accompany soldiers on what are called 'High Altitude High Opening' parachute jumps, after which they may have to travel 20 miles to their targets.
Apparently dogs have been trained to jump out of airplanes since World War II, when German Shepherds were used to infiltrate the German ranks and poison high ranking officials. Okay, I made that up (minus the parachuting). Still, somebody should make a movie about it. But I have a question. Why does that dog in the picture have a bionic mouth? And why is that guy pointing his gun at its head? Calm down bro, so it ate your boot -- that's what dogs do. And also, hump the cat and shit on the sofa. Right?
German Shepherds trained to parachute with SAS troops [telegraph]
Thanks Pat, now imagine if they did the same thing with mice. Stuart Little parachuting in behind enemy lines and then sneaking around and shit and talking in that little cute voice of his. That'd be great. Oh, another blockbuster movie idea.
Reader Comments
1. Douchie Mc Bagman - July 22, 2008 11:33 AM
Achmed, Allah is happy with us today. He's dropping from the sky sex partners that we can eat after we are done with them.
2. http://webescape.wordpress.com/ - July 22, 2008 11:35 AM
I read the headline and just thought, yes of course they are [/sarcasm]
I love german shepherd dogs, doesn't seem right somehow.
3. Madgame - July 22, 2008 11:50 AM
Now just put freakin laser beams on their freakin heads
4. SmokingGirl - July 22, 2008 11:58 AM
@1, Muslims aren't allowed to touch dogs...
And nice Dr. Evil reference, #3.
5. suzy blue balls - July 22, 2008 12:25 PM
poor pups. why dont they just get robodog to do it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww
6. Madgame - July 22, 2008 1:30 PM
@smoking girl...even though they can't touch can still shoot them. That's why they need lasers.
7. Tephlon - July 22, 2008 3:21 PM
Here's the Sun's take on it.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/article1447714.ece
Lovely picture...
8. sly - July 22, 2008 4:07 PM
I know how this came to be:
Samuel Jackson was on board a flying animal shelter. Sammy thus proclaimed:"I want these Mother@#$ dogs off my Mother#$@$# plane!" And it was good.
Alas, the animal shelter workers would not allow the dogs to simply be thrown off the plane, so they were given parachutes. Some of the dogs landed in an army base, and the rest is history.
9. guate6 - July 22, 2008 4:14 PM
Interesting. Rich people and old people have robotic dogs to keep them company and to have as pets, but this country sends real dogs to the line of fire where they can and will get killed. Doesn't seem logical.
I do agree though, lasers!!
10. hojo - July 22, 2008 4:15 PM
I'm glad they gave the kid in the front a dog, he looks like he's about 12.
I am a little disturbed about using animals as ignorant participants in human conflict. I don't have a well thought out argument, but that never stops anyone else...
11. suzy blue balls - July 22, 2008 6:56 PM
@9&10. agreed. watch the video link i left in #5.
12. hojo - July 23, 2008 12:39 AM
@11, Holy crap, robodog is pretty awesome... but... needs a head and a muffler... and maybe a laser (pew pew). Pretty amazing agility though.
13. R-Dizzle - July 23, 2008 8:08 AM
Why don't blind people skydive?
It scares the shit out of the guide dog.