Sportsman Channel’s “Saving Private K-9” Favors the Underdog

By Sportsman Channel

Thursday, May 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

New Berlin, Wis. –(Ammoland.com)- Accustomed to working with German Shepherds, soldiers questioned K-9 Nouschka, a black labrador training to become a bomb-detection dog, and her potential on the battlefield. After a year of training with Sergeant David Varkett, K-9 Nouschka and her handler deployed to Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Oliver North, host of Sportsman Channel’s Saving Private K-9, takes viewers inside the team’s deployment, on a mission to find a cargo van rigged with explosives – a feat that would solidify their place among fellow soldiers.

Tune in to the award-winning original series Saving Private K-9 on Thursday, May 28 at 9 p.m. ET/PT exclusively on Sportsman Channel.

Nouschka diligently trained to become deployment-ready for more than one year. Once she and Sgt. David Varkett were certified for bomb detection, they would have the chance to prove themselves in Afghanistan. On one of many missions, Nouschka and Sgt. Varkett set out to uncover a cargo van loaded with IEDs. The only problem – there were dozens of the same van in the area – meaning soldiers relied heavily on the …read more

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