Hero in everyday life, hero in Network

Let us introduce Patron, a bomb-sniffing Jack Russel terrier in Ukraine.

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Patron has been busy at work detecting bombs and sniffing out landmines.

Before the war, Patron was formally trained as a bomb-sniffing dog for the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and now he serves in Ukraine, in the Chernihiv region.

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Patron has began to sniff out bombs and managed to determine and found over 150 explosive devices !

Patron became a real hero and even has its own Instagram account, where nearly every day we can see news and posts about him.

Patron is a phenomenal bomb-sniffing ally due to his breed. Jack Russel Terriers are famous for their incredible work ethic and eagerness to please.

Jack Russel terriers are also a great size for the job because of several reasons.First of all their body weight isn’t enough to trigger a landmine.They have a natural ability to use their senses to locate things. They can alert their handler or before it’s too late.

Despite their breeds, some dogs can better snif bombs than others. Patron is definitely one of those dogs!

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ukraine also mentioned that Patron “discovered over 150 explosive devices in #Ukraine since full scale #Russian invasion began.”


One day Patron’s story will be turned into a film, but for now, he is performs his professional duties excellent.

Patron became so popular that, many people have taken to drawing him fan art!

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