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Pet dog Ratchet arrives in US after rescue by soldier in Iraq

(21 Oct 2008) Chantilly, Virginia - 20 October 2008 1. Mid of representative from Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) International Baghdad Pups pushing crate with dog Ratchet inside 2. Close of dog inside crate 3. Close of dog being taken out of crate 4. Mid of dog with two representatives from SPCA International 5. Close of dog's face 6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Terri Crisp, Baghdad Pups coordinator: "They have gotten our troops who have befriended them through some incredibly difficult times, we have had men and women who lost members of their units and were really struggling with lost and the dog or cat that was a part of that unit really gave them the comfort that they needed to just kind of keep doing what they had to do everyday, to be able to finally come home." 7. Mid of dog and Crisp outside airport 8. Close of dog 9. Various of dog being put into SPCA International van and taken from airport to nearby animal hospital Herndon, Virginia - 20 October 2008 10. Mid of dog being taken out of van 11. Wide of dog being taken to animal hospital 12. Mid of dog inside 13. Mid of veterinarian sitting on floor ready to examine dog 14. Various of veterinarian examining dog 15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr. Chris Carskaddan, Veterinarian at Clocktower Animal Hospital: "Ratchet is very healthy, good body condition, well nourished, good coat quality, very nice dog, everything you want to see, especially after very long international flight, so we are extremely pleased to make an assessment." 16. Close of dog STORYLINE: An Iraqi dog decked out in a red, white and blue bandanna jumped out of his crate and wagged his tail at a US airport on Monday, three flights and two days after leaving Iraq en route to his new home with a US soldier. Army Specialist Gwen Beberg of Minneapolis has said she couldn't have made it through her 13-month deployment in Iraq without Ratchet, who she and another soldier rescued from a burning pile of trash in May. Ratchet, wearing a dog-bone-shaped collar with its name, will spend two nights in a kennel before flying to Minneapolis, where Beberg's parents will pick him up. Beberg is scheduled to return home next month. The dog was rescued by Baghdad Pups, run by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals International. The group, which has now brought 63 animals to the US, says the effort both saves dogs and cats and helps soldiers who benefit from the bond with the animals. The US military bars troops from caring for pets on duty or taking them home, citing reasons such as health issues and difficulties in caring for the animals. The US military has said the dog was free to leave but American troops could not be responsible for its transportation. SPCA International Baghdad Pups coordinator Terri Crisp, who brought the puppy back from Iraq, said animals adopted by soldiers help them get through difficult times. Ratchet flew on a charter flight to Kuwait, then flew commercial from Kuwait to Amsterdam and on to Washington. Eagan, Minnesota-based Northwest Airlines picked up the cost of the last two legs. Ratchet frolicked on a grassy patch outside the airport before heading off to Clocktower Animal Hospital in Herndon, Virginia, for a checkup and some shots. The veterinarian examining the dog, Dr. Chris Carskaddan, said Ratchet was very healthy and well nourished. Keyword animals wacky Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...