Land sharks: Army's four-legged companions with a bite to match their nickname

British troops have embarked on Exercise Immediate Response in Poland, showcasing a diverse range of specialised units in action.
The exercise involves 2,500 troops and 800 vehicles training to quickly reinforce Nato's eastern flank.
Alongside the armoured infantry battalions and tanks are other specialist units, from dog units employing canines known as 'land sharks', to medics providing expert dental surgeries in field tents.
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[@Vickytin]

Great dogs, great trainers and handlers. All of them are heroes. Thank you for your service! 🤗🐕Those land sharks are wonderful!

[@larrywilson1783]

One of my friends in Illinois, his mother was a dog trainer in Germany during WWII. Trainer for the Nazis. She married a U.S. Army soldiers after the war and moved to the U.S.

[@lachlanchester8142]

@@larrywilson1783that must’ve been very awkward at family gatherings

[@gb9065]

Duncan is a handsome wee dog, I bet his handler loves working with him.

[@OneCanisLupus]

Where I live, we call the Belgian Malinois a Maligator. Jaws like an alligator, and once they have a hold on you, they do not let go.

[@BossManAngry]

Mauligator

[@jamesbohlman4297]

Such glorious land sharks.

[@traxiii]

I've heard them called Fur Missiles hear in the U.S.

[@wendylinton453]

My cousin was RAF dog handler and just love this..great memories..

[@sleuthdogunhelmeted7404]

The SADF attack dogs weren't trained to attack arms as the target could rap an arm and while the dog latched onto that arm could stab the dog with a sharp weapon with the other. It's almost strange to watch the "target" without a full-face helmet

[@l3gionmusic814]

Yeah it might work for the Police but I always thought it seemed to put the dog in blatant extreme risk to train them to go for someone's arm and just stay latched on when in the Army. If the Army is sending a dog in to attack anyway then chances are the target would kill that dog in an instant if they got a chance.

[@sleuthdogunhelmeted7404]

@@l3gionmusic814 I remember a Colonel being irate with a dog handler because he shot a suspect rather than release is dog. The trooper replied: "I didn't know if my dog would catch some disease!"

[@nocode1603]

Ive got a long hair shepherd luv my land shark 🐶

[@richardjonsson1745]

Fur-missiles. ❤️

[@BeckiMuttley]

Maligator aka The Mk i fur missile

[@cornishsea]

I'm pretty sure that's a mammalian Canid..

[@UlsterJimmy]

We've the best trained combat medics in the world.

[@JordanMcCarthy-bh9tu]

A well bred, not overly muscled, xl bully would dispatch one of them easily

[@T_157-40]

I am no expert but what is the specific breed of the LandShark German Shepard? I think there are four?

[@grahamcook9289]

It's good to know that the British Army have at least something with a bit of bite left. 🤣

[@matthewfindlay2242]

Sharks dont have legs or fur or live on the land

[@user-jz6bj3ge9g]

Well they Irish military training others in Ireland training there women that should not happen watch out for every position companies in Irish military forever. The military is respect keeping real🔥

[@Culbokie_croft]

Duncan needs DEI training to be more inclusive and meet the standards of our progressive army.

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

Who’s a pretty boy then?

[@edwardhudson9851]

This is what we need more of imo,and less focus on "Woke" being shoved down our throats.

[@Aster-nc5hk]

First !

[@alanmcmillan6969]

Great Properganda, that is shows how to be the best!

[@stephensmith4480]

Muppet.