The American Humane Society slammed the Biden administration after the US military allegedly left its contract dogs behind in Afghanistan before pulling out of Kabul.
“I am devastated by reports that the American government is pulling out of Kabul and leaving behind brave U.S. military contract working dogs to be tortured and killed at the hand of our enemies,” American Humane President and CEO Robert Ganzert said in a statement.
The Biden administration tried to tweet their way out of it, noting that they were actually U.S. military contract working dogs. Who cares if they are contractors?
Update: The Taliban has reportedly stated that the dogs left at Kabul Airport will be rounded up and put into service for the Islamic Emirate.
“These brave dogs do the same dangerous, lifesaving work as our military working dogs, and deserved a far better fate than the one to which they have been condemned,” he wrote.
“This senseless fate is made all the more tragic, as American Humane stands ready to not only help transport these contract K-9 soldiers to U.S. soil but also to provide for their lifetime medical care,” Ganzert continued.
He noted that his organization “has worked hand in hand with the military for more than 100 years to rescue military animals,” adding that the group “brings home retired military working dogs and pairs veterans with life-saving service dogs.”
Ganzert said that “it sickens us to sit idly by and watch these brave dogs who valiantly served our country be put to death or worse.
“In order to prevent this tragedy from occurring, these K-9’s should be loaded into whatever cargo space remains and flown to safety,” he said.
“We call on Congress to take action to classify contract working dogs on the same level as military working dogs. Failure to do anything less, is a failure of humanity and a condemnation of us all.”
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