Amazing journey of a dog: Travel 5000 km across borders and war zones to find his owner
After 10 years of fighting in Afghanistan, Sean Laidlaw was sent to Syria and became a bomb disposal expert there.
In February 2018, while on a mission to dispose of homemade bombs in Syria, Sean suddenly heard strange sounds coming from the rubble of a bombed school. When he looked under the concrete slabs, he spotted a frightened puppy next to four other dead dogs.
Without thinking, Sean took the puppy back to his barracks and named the dog Barrie. Since then, a special bond has been formed between the brave soldier and the little dog. Barrie is by Sean’s side at all times, from the moment he wakes up, to eat, even when he works or drives. Sean made Barrie a necklace from a bulletproof vest and a teddy bear.
“The boys in Syria love to play and coach Barrie. If anyone is unhappy or having a bad day, it will come and sit on their lap,” Sean told This Morning.
However, Sean had to part ways with Barrie when he returned to the UK for a leave of absence in April 2018 and was unable to return to Syria because his work in Syria was canceled.
In October 2018, the idea was that Barrie would be moved to England, however, the plan failed due to loss of documents, so it was taken to Paris.
Finally, on November 3, 2018, Sean’s wish was granted after he sat on a 12-hour flight from Essex to Paris to reunite with Barrie at Charles de Gaulle airport after 7 months of not seeing each other.