Dobrynya's police puppy flew to Paris

Dobrynya’s puppy, whom Russian police gave French colleagues after death in a counter -terrorist operation in Pisa Diesel Paris, flew to France today, according to the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

"After a series of terrorist attacks in Paris in November last year, during a special operation in the suburbs of the French capital of Saint -Deni, a service shepherd Diesel died, saving the police at the cost of his own life. Now Dobrynya will take up (her) a place in the ranks," the department said.

Dobrynya has already passed the quarantine period, all the necessary vaccinations were made to him. On January 8, he was sent to Paris, where French police were met at the Charles de Gol Puppy Airport. “He still has to undergo a course of service training, but all the data in order to become a worthy replacement for diesel, Dobrynya - a hereditary police dog - is available,” the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs added.

Recall, on November 18, terrorists shot the Belgian shepherd Diesel. The dog was the first to enter the apartment, where the suspects were to evaluate the degree of threat. This made it possible to save the lives of the police. During the assault, five police officers were injured. One suspect was killed, the suicide bomber undermined also died. The authorities reported on the arrest of seven people.

The press drew attention to the death of the animal, publishing touching reports of the death of Diesel. Many Internet users have posted on social networks hundreds of sympathetic and touching photographs, including a hashtag #jesuisdiesel (by analogy with #jesuisCharlie).

Russian police decided to support French colleagues, sending little Dobrynya to their aid. "He was named so in honor of the Russian epic hero Dobrynya, who is the embodiment of strength, good, military valor and disinterested assistance. The puppy will be transferred to France as a sign of solidarity with the French people and the police in the fight against terrorism," the official message of the Ministry of the Interior said.

The puppy took place on the police base in the village of Malakhovka in the Lyubertsy district of the Moscow Region at the police station.

"The gift of this dog is evidence that in a difficult international situation we continue cooperation at the highest level: we continue the exchange of data and knowledge in many areas, in particular in the field of data exchange between special services, and we will continue this practice," said France Ambassador to Moscow Jean -Moris Riper.