Sarbi (11 September 2002 – 27 March 2015) was an Australian special forces explosives detection dog that spent almost 14 months missing in action (MIA) in Afghanistan having disappeared during an ambush on 2 September 2008.

The famous dog spent six months in the United Arab Emirates for mandatory quarantine before returning home on 10 December 2010, more than two years after she went missing. Sarbi was awarded the War Dog Operational Medal with Afghanistan Clasp, and the Canine Service Medal for five years of service.

Apr 3, 2015 · Almost exactly five years ago, we shared a post about Sarbi, a bomb-sniffing dog with the Australian Special Operations Task Group who was went MIA after a Taliban ambush in 2008.

Oct 18, 2016 · Sarbi, the explosive detection dog who was famously lost and found in Afghanistan, has been preserved as a key exhibit at the Australian War Memorial (AWM).

Mar 31, 2015 · Australian Army dog Sarbi, who went missing in action in Afghanistan for nearly 14 months has died from brain cancer. Affectionately known as the wonder dog, she was trained as an explosive...

Apr 5, 2019 · Sarbi was a remarkably intelligent hound that became a war animal hero for the Australian Special Forces during the war in Afghanistan. The black lab and Newfoundland-cross was adopted by the Australian Defence Force to become an Explosive Detection Dog (EDD).

Sarbi (11 September 2002 – 27 March 2015) was an Australian special forces explosives detection dog that spent almost 14 months missing in action (MIA) in Afghanistan having disappeared during an ambush on 2 September 2008.

Mar 4, 2025 · The black Labrador Retriever named "Sabi" was missing for almost 14 months after a combined Australian, US and Afghan National Army convoy was ambushed by a much larger Taliban force. In the...

Mar 28, 2015 · Australia's most decorated canine war hero, who went missing in Afghanistan for over a year, has died after a short battle with brain cancer. The bomb-sniffing dog was awarded the War Dog Operational Medal and the RSPCA's Purple Cross, its highest award for animal bravery. Sarbi, Australia's most decorated military dog, has died. Jeffrey Chan.

Mar 30, 2015 · Sarbi, a former army explosives detection dog who survived enemy gunfire and explosions in Afghanistan, succumbed to brain cancer. Her handler, Army Warrant Officer David Simpson said Sarbi died peacefully on Friday.