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Heroic Dog Saves Lives Amid Deadly Colombia Explosion

7/15/2025

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In a tragic incident in Colombia's Antioquia region, an explosion attributed to the ELN injured two soldiers and claimed one life. Heroic anti-explosive dog Sanson, who lost a leg in the blast, bravely saved 36 soldiers and local residents. Authorities condemned the attack as a breach of humanitarian law, while Sanson begins his recovery after surgery, unable to serve again.

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In a tragic incident in Colombia's Antioquia region, an explosion attributed to the ELN injured two soldiers and claimed one life. Heroic anti-explosive dog Sanson, who lost a leg in the blast, bravely saved 36 soldiers and local residents. Authorities condemned the attack as a breach of humanitarian law, while Sanson begins his recovery after surgery, unable to serve again.