Russia sends puppy to Paris to honour police raid dog Diesel

French police dog, Diesel, hailed as a hero after being killed in a raid targeting the alleged mastermind of the Paris attacks

November 21 2015 11:51 AM

Russia's interior minister has said he will send a German shepherd puppy to the French police to honour a police dog killed in action and express solidarity with France in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.

France's National Police said a seven-year-old Belgian shepherd named Diesel was "killed by terrorists" on Wednesday during a raid in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.

Related Content

Police named the dog killed in Wednesday's raid as Diesel (not thought to be pictured) Police Nationale

Paris Terror Attacks

Death of Diesel the police dog during Paris Siege sparks #JeSuisChien Twitter trend

The death of a police dog during an operation to “neutralise” terror suspects near Paris has sparked a viral Twitter trend.

Paris Terror Attacks

'Je suis chien' - police dog is hailed as hero

A French police dog named Diesel, who was killed in a raid targeting the alleged mastermind of the Paris attacks and another cell of extremists, was last night being honoured as a hero all over the world.