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The video montage shows dogs in protective gear being air-dropped and airlifted along with other military personnel.
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The first part of the video shows a demonstration by the Belgian Federal Police. The second part features social media influencer and former German soldier Michael Rogosin training his dogs.
A video allegedly showing how Israel trains military dogs has been widely shared online. The video montage shows dogs in protective gear being air-dropped and airlifted along with other military personnel. It shows the dog being trained to attack people as well.
But is this video really from Israel? India Today Fact Check found that the first part of the video shows a Belgian federal police dog demonstration and the second part features former German soldier Michael Rogosin training dogs.
OUR PROBE
Upon looking closely, we noticed that the helicopter seen at the beginning had the word “politie” written on it. This is Dutch for “police”. Additionally, we noticed a logo on the helicopter. A keyword search based on these clues revealed that the logo belongs to the Belgian Federal Police.
A keyword search in the Dutch language led us to the video of the dog jumping from the helicopter on the YouTube channel of the Dutch media outlet NOS Jeugdjournaal, shared on August 28, 2022. The video was titled in Dutch: “Police dog dropped from helicopter stops fake criminal”.
We also checked the official social media pages of the Belgian Federal Police, where a similar video was shared on Facebook on September 22, 2022.
We also found a Dutch news report related to the video. According to it, the video was shot on a beach in Koksijde, Belgium, where 130 dogs belonging to the police, the fire brigade, and customs demonstrated various skills at an event. The special units' dogs showcased how to jump from a helicopter to eliminate terrorist threats. A translation of the report can be seen below.
The viral video's second part consists of two scenes of a man training a dog. The watermark 'Tactical K9 Family' can be seen as a mirror image in both scenes. This led us to an Instagram page of the same name. The video uses two reels from the Instagram page. In the first video, a man wearing a hat and military vest can be seen training a dog. The second video was also shared on a YouTube channel of the same name.
Another account listed in the bio of the Instagram page revealed that the person in the video is Michael Rogosin, a social media influencer and former German soldier. His content primarily focusses on training dogs.
Thus, it is clear that this video does not show Israeli military dogs being trained.
(Written by Deenadayal M)
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