Romania on Monday ordered legal changes to save an ailing Alsatian that has served in Afghanistan from being put down because the state does not take charge of retired military dogs. The fate of five-year-old Max, who has served on two missions in the war-ravaged country sniffing out explosives, has whipped up passions with an online petition to save the "hero dog," gathering nearly 27,000 signatures.
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