SukritiA Telepathic Dog
In the moment of grief, Treo felt something wrong and he stayed with his handler. “Treo is a very special dog. There’s a reason why I call him ‘my boy’… it’s because I feel safe when he is by my side and I know he has saved my life many times over,” Dave recalled. Their close yet professional bond was opening doors for risky missions.
Further Risks
Treo sniffed the bombs out, Dave identified his dog’s excitement and then came the role of bomb defusers who defused the bombs as soon as Treo and Dave found them. Bombs were planted everywhere in that area to kill the NATO soldiers but Treo saved these soldiers’ lives and kept the war going.
Special Mission
During the period of their mission, Treo and Dave were given a special task by a senior Major. They were assigned to protect the main supply road that connected the base. They were supposed to search for an old Soviet tank yard for the bombs, the yard was most probably filled with explosives. All the experience the duo had, was now about to be tested.
Took A Stand
The special mission that Dave and Treo were given was to be held completely at night and Dave needed night vision goggles. As he didn’t have the goggles and he knew about the dangers that are spread on the way to this mission. He didn’t want to risk Treo’s life as his job was already dangerous. Hence, lack of equipment stopped the mission for a while.
Two Saviours
Dave and Treo went on the mission once the handler was given night vision goggles. They cleared the Soviet tank yard which was as filled with bombs and if not defused could have killed countless of their soldiers. The duo was syncing together perfectly and while Dave maintained adequate distance from the bomb as there were always chances that he might trigger any of the bombs and informed the diffusers.
Target Number 1
Treo was the celebrity among the regiment as he was too good at detecting bombs. His popularity was so much that the enemies were aware of him too. There were many radio transmissions from the Taliban where they were targeting “the black dog”. No doubts that Treo was becoming a threat to Taliban. Hence, they were making plans to kill the innocent dedicated pooch, Treo.