Mine, Booby-Trap, Tripwire and Tunnel Detection
Abstract
Reports from the field indicated that German Shepherd scout dogs had been observed to alert on mines, tripwires and other man-made artificts. The purpose of the present program was to explore the feasibility of training such animals specifically to the tasks of detecting mine/tripwires and tunnels, by means of techniques that were sufficiently objective to permit instruction of military handlers in their use. A six month feasibility study was conducted . Procedures and practices derived from the formal study of animal behavior were used throughout the progam. Because of the success of the first phase of the problem, a second six months of work was initiated with the objective of training an army scout dog platoon for the capability of mine/tripwire and tunnel detection. The platoon was judged ready and deployed to Vietnam April 20, 1969. An additional 3 month program was undertaken to study the feasibility of cross-training tunnel and personnel detection dogs. The results of this work were ambiguous.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0867404
Entities
People
- E. Carr-harris
- R. Thal