The heroic story of Zoom, the army dog who kept fighting despite sustaining two gunshot wounds in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, sadly ended on Thursday. The two-year-old Belgian shepherd died after undergoing surgery for his wounds.
Zoom's unconditional determination to continue his task despite his grave injuries resulted in the death of two terrorists, and it has also earned him great praise on social media.
A Twitter account called Lest We Forget India, a handle that "remembers heroes, past and present, who never made it back ... for flag and nation", also paid tribute to Zoom.
Farewell Zoom. Thank you for your service🏵️
— LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 (@LestWeForgetIN) October 13, 2022
Canine #IndianBrave, Zoom, 28 Army Dog Unit, made the supreme sacrifice today, 13 Oct 2022 in Srinagar#LestWeForgetIndia🇮🇳 Zoom was grievously injured battling terrorists on 09 Oct 22, in an anti-terror Op, at Tangpawa, Anantnag, J&K pic.twitter.com/ifau67hBlT
"Farewell Zoom. Thank you for your service, Canine. Indian Brave, Zoom, 28 Army Dog Unit, made the supreme sacrifice today, 13 October 2022 in Srinagar," the caption read.
Indian Forest Service officer Parveen Kaswan also tweeted a tribute to Zoom. "Careful. Here is a hero. India Army canine soldier named "Zoom" was confronting terrorists despite being shot twice in a CT operation in Anantnag," he said.
Careful. Here is a hero. #IndianArmy canine soldier named "Zoom" was confronting terrorists despite being shot twice in a CT operation in Anantnag. 🫡🫡 pic.twitter.com/Di2SggSdyi
— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) October 12, 2022
"Some gave few! Few gave all! Salute, you zoom. You fought for us and till the end. May Lord Shiva take you in his arms. See you brother. 'Few humans want this nation to ruin - Few dogs fight till death for the very same nation'. Both live in the same nation," Madhan Kumar, Indian Army veteran wrote on Twitter.
Some gave few! Few gave all!
— Major Madhan Kumar 🇮🇳 (@major_madhan) October 13, 2022
Salute you zoom. You fought for us and till the end. May Lord Shiva take you in his arms.
See you brother
"Few humans want this nation to ruin - Few dogs fight till death for the very same nation "
Both live in the same nation.#India pic.twitter.com/ASTisNmcmR
A user wrote, "Thank you baby Zoom for your love, service and dedication. We will value your memories by loving your kind."
Thank you baby Zoom for your love,service and dedication. We will value your memories by loving your kind.🐕🐾🙏
— Sahana (@Sahanasatianaat) October 13, 2022
Another referred to another army dog, Axel, who died in service in July this year.
RIP Zoom.
— AL- JaLzeera (@ALJaLzeera786) October 13, 2022
You served this nation well.
Convey our regards to Axel when you meet him in heaven 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/74m8A5PUAb
Axel died during an anti-terror operation but not before pinpointing the location of a holed-up terrorist and thereby protecting a mosque in the vicinity.
The terrorist, who was later identified as Kupwara-resident Akhtar Hussain Bhatt, was killed by security forces after an eight-hour-long gunfight in the Wanigam Bala area of Kreeri in Baramulla district.
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