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Cracker, martyr CRPF dog: A life in pictures

Last updated on - Apr 10, 2017, 10:48 IST
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Cracker, a CRPF patrol dog, was martyred last week in Chhattisgarh. The Belgian Malinois died an Indian patriot, after he sniffed out a pressure bomb planted by Maoists in Chhattisgarh late last week. Thanks to Cracker, his beloved handler and other CRPF personnel escaped with minor injuries. (Photo: ANI)
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Cracker was hit by the splinters of the pressure bomb that was cleverly hidden beneath a 'kuchha' road when his CRPF battalion was returning to its camp after a combing operation. (Photo: ANI)
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Belgian Malinois dogs are used by paramilitary and security forces worldwide for infantry patrol roles. (Photo: ANI)
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They first gained fame for assisting elite US Navy SEALs sniff out errorist Osama bin Laden from his safe haven in Pakistan in 2011. (Photo: ANI)
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When he was killed, Cracker has served with the CRPF for over a year. He was inducted into a CRPF paramilitary battalion in December 2015. (Photo: ANI)
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On Saturday, CRPF paid glowing tributes to Cracker and buried him with full military honours. (Photo: ANI)
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The force lost Pluto, another Belgian Malinois, in January in the same district during an anti-Naxal patrol operation. (Photo: ANI)

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