SAS DOG RIPS OUT JIHADI’S THROAT
Special forces beast saved patrol caught in ambush
AN SAS patrol was saved by a special forces attack dog which savaged terrorists during a gun battle.
The animal tore the throat out of one gunman as he shot at the Brits.
It then attacked two others, leaving them seriously injured.
Six more jihadis fled.
The incident occurred in the north of Syria two months ago but details of the dog’s bravery can only now be made public.
The incident took place as the SAS team entered what they thought was a safe village as part of a plan to train friendly militia.
The six-man team had taken along a Belgian Malinois, a breed of sheepdog known for its strength and bravery.
As the patrol entered the village they left their vehicles and were attacked from all sides by waiting terrorists.
The SAS men returned fire but the jihadis began closing in and tried to outflank them.
One source said: “The SAS found themselves in a 360-degree ambush.
“The initiative was with the terrorists and the only hope for the British was to try and make a run for it.
“The handler removed the dog’s muzzle and directed him into a building from where they were coming under fire.
“They could hear screaming and shouting before the firing from the house stopped.
“When the team entered the building they saw the dog standing over a dead gunman.
“His throat had been torn out and he had bled to death. There was also a lump of human flesh in one corner and a series of blood trails leading out of the back of the building.
“The dog was virtually uninjured. The SAS were able to consolidate their defensive position and eventually break away from the battle without taking any casualties.”
The SAS commander is understood to have reported that their escape from the ambush was directly due to the dog’s bravery.
The patrol returned to the village several days later and met local elders who told them several of their young men had been tortured into providing details of the planned meeting.
Our source said: “The team listened to the villagers’ explanations about the ambush and accepted them.
“They have since been welcomed back many times and have trained a small militia who are now capable of defending the village.”