Soldier And His Dog Injured By Bomb Treated Side By Side In Hospital

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Facebook/89th Military Police Brigade

Photos of an army dog and his human partner have gone viral, after they were both treated side by side in hospital.

Army Spc. Andrew Brown and Rocky the dog were injured in Afghanistan when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded during an operation.

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Both Brown and Rocky are being treated in the same room at the Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C, with the 89th Military Police Brigade posting the following image to their Facebook page.

SPC Brown and Rocky are both doing well after being treated for injuries they suffered from an IED blast earlier this…

Posted by 89th Military Police Brigade on Friday, 11 December 2015

It’s now had over 11,000 likes and 7,800 shares.

One of our Military Working Dogs, Rocky, and his handler were injured this week during operations in Afghanistan. Rocky…

Posted by 89th Military Police Brigade on Wednesday, 9 December 2015

This photo of Rocky with a Purple Heart pinned to his collar was shared a few days earlier, and the photo now has more than 130,000 likes and over 180,000 shares.

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According to the I Heart Dogs website the two are now doing well. We wish them all the best with their recovery!