Akil (dog)
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| 🐈 🐕 🐎 Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| 🐶 🐺 Breed | German Shepherd |
| 🚻 Sex | Male |
| 📆 🐤 Born | c. 2013[citation needed] |
| 💀 Died | 18 March 2015 Bardo National Museum, Tunis, Tunisia |
| Occupation | Police dog |
| 👨 Employer | Tunisian police |
| Known for | Guiding the police in response to the Bardo National Museum attack |
Akil (c. 2013—18 March 2015) was a German Shepherd police dog. He was killed during the siege to end a hostage situation at the Bardo National Museum in Tunis, Tunisia.
He guided the special forces into the Museum, where one of the gunmen shot him dead. When he was carried out afterwards, the crowd cheered and clapped.[1]
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said of Akil "It's a victim we don't talk about but it's a heavy loss". A member of the Interior Ministry added that "Without him, there may have been many more deaths."[1]
French-language magazine Jeune Afrique noted that through Akil's sacrifice, he was praised in Tunisia despite the cultural taboo around dogs in the Islamic world.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tunisia museum attack: Akil the German Shepherd, killed by gunmen, hailed a hero". CBC. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Attentat en Tunisie: le chien de police Akil star du net". Jeune Afrique (in French). 19 March 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015. Unknown parameter
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