She spent 14 months missing in action and seven more in quarantine but finally Australia’s most beloved pooch has made her way home.
On Saturday, the highly trained explosive detection dog Sarbi was released to her original trainer Sergeant D*, from whom she was separated when they were ambushed by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan in 2008.
Woof, you Sgt D, I really love you
Today, the bomb dog made her first “appearance” and stole the show, proving there was nothing (well, perhaps a slight scent distraction) that could deter her from her duties. Sarbi leaped, bounded, climbed and tunnelled through, up and over an obstacle course to show off for the cameras.
But, she only had eyes for her trainer and handler, Sergeant D, who, like Sarbi, was injured in the ambush.
Sarbi has spent the past seven months waiting to prove her medical clearance. She passed with flying colours.
