In 2016, 16 sniffer dogs completed their rigorous training at the BFS-run training unit in Tekanpur and were assigned combat and protection duties across the country, reported Economic Times. One of those dogs was Sophia, a German-Shepherd, who was assigned to work at the terror-stricken areas of Chhattisgarh.
To appoint Sophia, also known as ‘Shiksha’, has been proven to be the right decision as recently she has managed to foil a possible explosion and save several lives by successfully detecting 7 Kgs of IED (Improvised Explosive Device) planted by suspected terrorists on an under-construction road at Rajnandgaon district, reports News18.
Sophia, who was on a “search and combing operation” with the troops of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police saved the lives of her colleagues and many people around by alerting them about the IED, which was then destroyed by the troops on the spot, reports DNA. The incident took place on Sunday.
Dog Malinois – Sophia also known as शिक्षा sniffs the explosive. 40th Battalion ITBP unearthed an IED weighing 7 KG on an under construction road link between Bega Salewara to Samudpani in Bakarkatta, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh today. The IED was later destroyed#Himveers pic.twitter.com/QcvxqugocP
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) September 27, 2020
People online lauded Sophia and called her a ‘hero’ and a ‘true friend’ of the forces!
True friends for paramilitary forces https://t.co/cIdlEAsh14
— Abhishek bhati (@Abhishe95545860) September 27, 2020
Sophia was awarded first ever Annual Best K9 medal of ITBP in 2016 at ITBP Raising Day Parade. https://t.co/1moAmQNup0
— Vivek Kumar Pandey / विवेक कुमार पाण्डेय (@vivekitbp) September 27, 2020
Good work solider 🙏🏻🇮🇳 https://t.co/j6fSoF5NWD
— MohiT ChaudharY (@MohitCh22827561) September 27, 2020
यहां तक कि❣हीरो को एक❣हीरो की जरूरत है।🙏ये🐾चार-पैर वाले❣🐾Heroes निस्वार्थ भाव से राष्ट्र🇮🇳की सेवा करते हैं।🙏aap❣🐾Heroes Hamare Desh Ke Aan Ban Shan hai🙏aap per Garv Hai Hamen❤बहादुर को सलाम🐾🙏jai hind 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/cXEvApJ2Kv
— Bikash Thakur (@BikashT85099284) September 27, 2020
Highly commendable a job!
👏🏾👏🏾— Sam Das (@SamDasTweets) September 28, 2020
Yeah शिक्षा 🐶 !! 🙏🏻 to our #Himveers
— MM🇮🇳 (@MM_CtrlAltDel) September 27, 2020
We salute Sophia for protecting our fellow citizens!