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Sunday, 19 July 2015

War hero RAF sniffer Dog who saved more than 1,000 lives dies aged 13.

                                              Military sniffer dog Buster, who saved more than 1,000 lives has died  aged 13
Military Hero sniffer dog who saved more than 1,000 lives during five tours of duty has died at the age of 13.
Springer spaniel Buster earned a row of campaign medals for his service over the course of five tours of duty to Bosina, Iraq and Afghanistan.



After his glittering service with the RAF, Buster retired in 2011, and died on Thursday evening at the home of his handler, Flight Sergeant Will Barrow, in Lincolnshire.

                                                                      After his glittering service with both the Army and the RAF, Buster 
                                                                      retired in 2011, and died on Thursday at the home of his handler, 
                                                                      Flight Sergeant Will Barrow (pictured with Buster in February), in 
                                                                      Lincolnshire

The RAF police are now planning to commemorate Buster as part of a special event to celebrate RAF Police Military Working Dogs.

Buster began working with Flt Sgt Barrow in 2007, and the pair were deployed to Afghanistan's deadly Helmand province

Buster began working with Flt Sgt Barrow in 2007, and the pair were deployed to Afghanistan's deadly Helmand province.

Buster joined his comrades repeatedly on foot patrols through the poppy fields hunting Taliban insurgents and tracking down booby trap bombs left behind for British and American troops

Rest in peace Buster.



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