Navy SEAL dogs equipped with titanium teeth

[snake134]

Belgian Malinois: The Dog That Took Down Osama Bin Laden?

Badass!

Of the 80 member team that was deployed to take down bin Laden, few draw more speculation than the one on four legs.

Most likely a Belgian Malinois (though officials say it could also have been a German Shepherd), there was one non-human member of the SEAL team that raided Osama bin Laden's compound, according to the New York Times. The heroic pooch was strapped to a Navy SEAL as they were lowered from a hovering helicopter.

The news of the dog's use in the raid broke Wednesday, but like the other members of the team that was deployed, its identity remains unknown.

While the dog is known for its bomb-sniffing prowess, it has other capabilities that make it a wonderful dog-of-war. According to the Atlantic, the dog may have been trained to "sniff out enemy troops from up to 2 miles away."

The sensory perception brought by these dogs in a wartime situation is unparalleled. “The capability they bring to the fight cannot be replicated by man or machine,” General David H. Petraeus said last year, calling for more use of dogs.

But the coolest thing about these guys? Many SEAL dogs come equipped with "titanium fangs capable of ripping through enemy protective armor," at a cost of "about $2,000 a tooth," according to the Daily. That'll get the job done.

 

[Riddla]

Ban that breed!

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[DriftwoodSVT]

Wow. Pretty cool.

 

[ViciousJay]

thats crazy, hard earned tax money wasted on a dogs grill... 2K a tooth?! really... im biting my tongue on this one

 

[only a gt]

I'm a little more concerned about the billions of dollars in aide we give to countries like Pakistan. Spending even 60K on an invaluable weapon like that is nothing.

 

[DRTHV8R]

thats crazy, hard earned tax money wasted on a dogs grill... 2K a tooth?! really... im biting my tongue on this one

Dogs usually have 4 fangs that's 8k. I am sure this dog has worked harder than the criminals in prison we pay millions for each year.

 

[termin8rdsg]

Good find, interesting news.

 

[nckissfan]

cool story, too bad the dog didn't bite Obama, err I mean bin Laden's nuts off.

 

[boxinabag]

Dogs usually have 4 fangs that's 8k. I am sure this dog has worked harder than the criminals in prison we pay millions for each year.

Very good point here, I am perfectly OK with spending 8K on a dog that actually listens and works hard. Can't say the same about SOME of the other military members :nonono:

 

[NyteByte]

Terrorist meat. Nom nom.

 

[Phill]

Pretty cool!!

 

[Granelli31]

This isn't that uncommon and is seen on police K9's I believe. They aren't like extra long sharpened death fangs, more like caps that you or I get at the dentist but shaped to the dogs tooth of course. Leave it to the news to say they use it to bite through enemy armor. These dogs are trained to hold, not to eat people

http://www.k9magazinefree.com/k9_perspective/iss4p19.shtml

 

[DomesticAbuse]

bite through armor? it's like playing telephone people will make up anything

 

[Mr. Mach-ete]

Armor piercing metallic dog fangs FTMFW!

 

[HotRodHarry]

I want those fangs for my dog

Pretty cool info....

 

[Jefe]

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[Mustang71]

cute

 

[06mustangsixer]

i have 3 titanium ribs(i have xray pics as proof is noone believes me)..
thats what happens when you fall 86 feet and break your pelvis in 5 places and 6 ribs in 23 places and 2 shoulder bones...
but back on topic thats pretty cool

 

[Ry_Trapp0]

ehh, that's not all that special or anything, very common among police dogs.

 

[97desertCobra]

Wow a K9 that is MFF qualified?!?!