Diesel (dog)
Belgian Malinois | |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | 2007 or 2008 |
| Died | 2015 (aged 7) |
Diesel was a seven-year-old
French police
.
Working career
Diesel had worked for the RAID unit for five of her seven years, and was the first RAID dog killed on duty. She was due to retire in spring 2016.
Legacy
Tributes to Diesel on social media were extensive, under the hashtags #JeSuisDiesel or #JeSuisChien.[2] Shortly after Diesel's death, the Russian interior ministry sent a replacement puppy Dobrynya (named after the bogatyr, Dobrynya Nikitich) as a sign of solidarity with France.[5]
On 28 December, the
veterinary charity in the United Kingdom, announced that Diesel was to be posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery. It is considered to be the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross, and it will be the 68th time that the medal has been awarded.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Willsher, Kim (22 November 2015). "Diesel, French police dog killed in St-Denis raid, was due to retire". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Dickin Medal for Diesel the police dog killed in Paris attacks raid". BBC News. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Payton, Matt (23 November 2015). "Diesel's handler talks for first time since the police dog died in St Denis siege". Metro. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ Willsher, Kim (20 November 2015). "Hasna Aït Boulahcen: 'party girl' killed in Paris terror siege". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Russia sends police puppy to France to replace Diesel". The Daily Telegraph. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.