Indian Army’s female six-year-old Canine Labrador dog laid down her life during the encounter in J&K’s Rajouri on Sept 13. The six-year-old ‘Kent’, a canine from the 21 Army Dog Unit, was killed while she was shielding her handler during the encounter. Kent was leading a group of soldiers on the trail of fleeing terrorists during the encounter. Kent sustained injuries when she came under heavy fire during the encounter due to which she succumbed at the scene. GoC-in-Chief Northern Army Command lauded the canine’s valorous act, which saved life of a soldier. In a major success, security forces gunned down two terrorists in Narla area of J&K’s Rajouri on Sept 13. Indian Army along with J&K Police is carrying out the operation amid heightened security in Rajouri.