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Ukrainian officials say a bomb-sniffing dog helped defuse dozens of explosive devices and supported Ukrainian rescuers during Russia’s ongoing invasion.
Ukraine’s Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security last month tweeted that the Jack Russell terrier, named Patron, “helped defuse nearly 90 explosive devices since the beginning of the full-scale invasion,” alongside video clips of the pup.
“One day, Patron's story will be turned into a film, but for now, he is faithfully performing his professional duties,” the center shared.
Patron, who is 2 years old, works with State Emergency Service rescuers in the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, NPR reported. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine also dubbed the dog “the mascot of Chernihiv.”