Defence have the sad news of a Canberra loss in the mire of Afghanistan.
During the Northern Helmand battle of 4 July, where Sergeant Todd Langley died, Lucky the Explosive Detection Dog was last seen bravely charging “a major insurgent concentration” and has been heard of no more.
Lucky was the the dirty dozen of the dog world having been rescued from the long needle at Canberra City Pound in 2010.
He was just two years old.