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Originally Posted by crustychief

Thanks Sandy......the back story......

The June cover of National Geographic magazine features Layka, who was shot by enemy forces and took four rounds from an AK-47 while helping to clear an enemy compound in Afghanistan.

And the story behind the photograph!

Layka, a Belgian Malinois, a breed known to have inexhaustible energy—the highest of all dog breeds—graces the June cover of National Geographic magazine. “She was a celebrity in her own right,” Martin said, and after capturing a few frames, “I knew I had my hands full.”