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Tuska Killed in Hizbullah Attack
A member of the IDFâs âOketzâ (Stinger) unit of K-9 bomb-smelling dogs, Tuska, was also killed in Fridayâs Hizbullah attack in the Har Dov region of the northern border. The unitâs medic received telephone instructions as efforts in the field continued to stabilize Tuska, who was eventually transported to the clinic of Dr. Gil Shavit. Shavit instructed the medic in the field in controlling the bleeding and stabilizing the dogâs until he could be transported. Upon arriving at his clinic a number of hours later, Shavit immediately realized the dog sustained serious abdominal and head injuries and was covered with shrapnel. Efforts to resuscitator him failed and Tuska will be laid to rest today alongside 17 other dogs, all members of the Oketz unit that were killed in the line of duty.Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-05-09 |
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