Army dog 'Zoom' critically wounded while fighting terrorists in J&K's Anantnag; Watch how the dog attacked militants

The Indian Army assault dog, Zoom was tasked with clearing the house where terrorists were hiding. During the operation, the Army dog was hit by two gunshots and was injured. Despite the injury, Zoom kept fighting, which resulted in the killing of two militants.

NewsBharati 11-Oct-2022 13:45:59 PM

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New Delhi, Oct 11: An Indian Army assault dog was on Monday critically injured during an encounter between security forces and militants in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. The dog was a part of Operation Tangpawas combat team and was injured while fighting against terrorists.

Army dog 'Zoom' critically wounded while fighting terrorists in J&K's Anantnag

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation after receiving input about the presence of terrorists in the Tangpawa area of the south Kashmir district late on Sunday night. The Army sent its assault dog, Zoom, inside the house where the militants were holed up.

The Indian Army’s Chinar Corps took to Twitter to wish to Zoom a speedy recovery. They also shared a video of the Indian Army assault dog where the brave soldier can be seen fighting in spite of severe injuries, which resulted in neutralisation of two terrorists.

"Zoom is a highly trained, ferocious and committed canine. He has been trained to locate and bring down terrorists,” said officials. Zoom was tasked with clearing the house where terrorists were hiding. During the operation, the Army dog was hit by two gunshots and was injured. Despite the injury, Zoom kept fighting, which resulted in the killing of two militants. The canine is under treatment at Army’s vet hospital here."

Zoom has been part of many active operations in south Kashmir, officials said. "Zoom is a highly trained, ferocious, and committed canine. Has been trained to locate and bring down terrorists," the army officials added.