A dog-bomb loses his foot in an explosion that welcomes as a hero for salvation of dozens of lives in Colombia

After detecting a bomb planted by guerrilla militants, which exploded during a military operation, the military dog is welcomed as a hero in Colombia, adding that the actions of the wounded dogs saved the lives of dozens of soldiers and civilians. The incident was announced only two days after the bomb was tied to the donkey, exploding in the same area, killed by one soldier and injuring two others.

Anti -plasic dog, named Sansan, assisted troops conducting an intelligence operation in Antioles, a mountainous region in the northwest of Colombia, when the bomb exploded, the army declared on Friday at A. Message in social media. Authorities said the bomb was planted on the “path used in the society” by the national army of its Spanish language by the abbreviation Eln.

Sanson was able to drag himself to his handler, a soldier Carlos Eduard Belen from one of his feet, Sanson said the authorities.

“Our #fourleggedhero lost one of the limbs, but saved the life of 36 soldiers and hundreds of La -rai residents in Yond #antioquia, which go through this area daily,” said the second department of the national army in A, A. A. A separate post in social media.

Authorities said Sanson was now recovering after surgery and his leg had to be amputated. A A video released by the army Shows that a dog who is treated from the injuries after the explosion and then inspected at the animal hospital.

“He will no longer be able to serve, but his heritage will live in every soldier he courageously defended,” the army said.

Colombian military has blamed an explosion of Eln, a group of 6,000 fighters fighting the Colombia government. Peaceful negotiations with the group – which in the USA appointed As a foreign terrorist organization – were rejected in January when Eln blamed For dozens of deaths in raids near the border with Venezuela.

Authorities said the attack aimed at soldiers violated international humanitarian law and at risk of “a whole civilian population”.

News about the explosion came a few days after the bomb attached to the donkey He exploded in the same region of Colombia, killing one soldier and injuring two others. Eln was also charged with this attack.

Previously this month in Italy, a A heroic farm dog The helping nine missing for his career was killed by food covered with nails, causing national indignation and police investigation.