‘The dogs have big advantages over soldiers in that they arouse less suspicion approaching targets, can squeeze into tighter spaces and can sniff out booby-trap explosives.

Two have been issued to each of the regiment’s four squadrons with troopers specially selected to be their handlers.’

How less ‘suspicion arousing’ can a German Shepherd Dog with a camera on its head be, walking up to a village or other position in Afghanistan?

Dogs in the military play great roles and can provide excellent life saving support by arms and explosive detecting and being patrol dogs.

Are these K9′s the ultimate SAS trained Patrol Dogs, or has somebody down at Stirling Lines been winding up the Sun reporter?

I remember Soldier Magazine about 20+ years publishing a story that mentioned that the SAS were going to be jumping from Concorde using this HALO insertion method, everyone was taken in until it was realised that it was the 1st April, April Fools Day!

Can dogs parachute from such a height attached to a handler? The SAS did use dogs behind enemy lines in France during WW2 but they must have jumped from 800+ feet, not this high?