Last week, in the early hours of April Fool’s Day, four teenage boys in Marcus Luttrell‘s Walker County, Texas, hometown, approached the former Navy SEAL’s property and fatally shot his beloved Labrador retriever, Dasy, with a .357 Magnum.
It was a horrific “prank” that, to date, has led to the arrest of one of Dasy’s assassins, Alfonso Hernandez, while another, Michael Edmonds, turned himself in – only to get walk away hours later upon posting bail.
"It was like shooting fish in a barrel," Marcus (above) told us last year of his attackers' ambush.
Even more horrific is the fact that Dasy had been given to Marcus to help him recover from the wounds he suffered during a dramatic 2005 battle in Afghan- istan – during which all three of his fellow SEALs dispatched to kill or capture high- ranking Taliban leader Ahmad Shah were themselves killed.
Each letter of the name “Dasy” represents one of the fallen members of his sniper team: Daniel “Danny” Dietz, Matthew “Axe” Axelson, “Southern Boy” Marcus and Michael “Yankee” Murphy.
In the hours after Dasy’s killing, Marcus pursued the four punks for 40 miles in a high-speed car chase that crossed three counties, according to the Houston Chronicle. All the while, he “stayed on the line with a 911 emergency operator as he tried to catch the car.”
Marcus' slain yellow Lab, Dasy.
“I told them, ‘You need to get somebody out here because if I catch them I’m going to kill them,'” Marcus – reliving the horror of his Taliban battle – told the paper of his conversation with the operator.
In June 2007, Marcus pub- lished Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10, a critically-acclaimed account of his ill-fated mission.
Eleven months later, he appeared on BlogTalkRadio’s Now Is the Time to discuss the impact that mission – and his book – had had on his life.
“There’s a lot of guys out there that are pretty well trained. They’re pretty good at what they do,” Marcus told hosts Alan Levy and Marla “The FlyLady” Cilley of the Taliban soldiers who cornered and slew his comrades in the Hindu-Kush mountains in eastern Afghanistan.
Marcus (right) with fellow SEAL Danny Dietz, who perished in the ambush.
“The next day, I must’ve stepped off the mountain two, three times and fell hundreds of feet,” he adds while recounting his harrowing flight to safety.
To hear Marcus’ full May 2008 interview – during which he also discusses his Navy SEAL “buzz training”; how he was rescued by the Green Berets; how his Texas hometown rallied around his family in the wake of media reports that he’d been killed in Afghanistan; and how his twin brother, Jim, never believed that Marcus was dead – click here.
To read the Houston Chronicle‘s lastest in Dasy’s killing – including how Marus reacted to the horrific incident – click here.
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DASY was a therapy dog named in honor of former Navy SEAL Marcus
Luttrell fallen comrades
Marcus Luttrell, decorated war hero and author of the best-selling
book “Lone Survivor,” was the only one of four Navy SEALs to live
through a Taliban ambush in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2005.
Critically wounded and psychologically scarred, Luttrell returned to
the US and was given a puppy to aid in his recovery.
“This wasn’t any dog,” Luttrell said. “After Afghanistan, they gave me
this dog for rehabilitation – it wasn’t just like a pet, it meant more
to me than anything.”
The dog was named DASY, which stood for Danny, Axe, Southern Boy, and
Yankee. Luttrell, a.k.a. “Southern Boy,” named the dog after the four
Navy SEALs who fought the fateful battle that only he survived. DASY
was more than a pet to Luttrell. She represented his friends and his
recovery. He described DASY as a gentle dog, who probably never saw
the strangers as dangerous.
Luttrell received his dog from America’s Vet Dogs, a group that provides service and guide dogs to members of the military. The dog services are provided at no cost to veterans. Earlier this year, a service dog was taken to Iraq to live with military members there to help reduce stress.
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As one who strongly supports our Military and is blessed with two golden retrievers, I was sickened and shaken to my very soul to learn of this heinous crime. My heart goes out to Marcus and his beloved Dasy, knowing, as I do, the indescribable bond that exists between us and our four footers. Words cannot express my grief and sadness for Marcus’ loss and he shall remain in my prayers and thoughts. My beloved Golden,Teddy, has welcomed Dasy at the Rainbow Bridge and will comfort her beautiful soul.
those SOBs. That’s how they repay somone who risks everything to protect their country and help others? UNBELIEVABLE
I simply do not possess the words to describe the pain I feel for Marcus over DASY, after all he has been through and then have this happen is beyond cruel. Lock for those kids up for years and make them clean all the humane society kennels (under strict observation) every day of every year.
Marcus has been my hero since I read his book and he is in my prayers during this painful loss.
He is a National Hero, this country needs more like him.
A true testament to Marcus and all like him to show restraint the rest of us could never bear
Hernandez and Edmonds and the garbage like them will face ultimate justice at the feet of their creator
Sleep well boys ….your day is coming
I am a grandmother and I make US flags for wounded veterans and need an address so I can send one to Marcus.
Marcus know his Teammates and Shipmates are behind him and will support him no matter what. He is a good man and shouldnt have to put up with that crap. I wonder if these imbeciles know how close they came to actually DYING that night? He would have been in his rights to shoot them dead on his property. Marcus you know where to find your friends. Hooyah.
I am so saddened to hear of this deadful situation. People like that are sick and need justice- MAYBE not dying but jail time.
I am very sorry for your loss. I know how hard it must have been and you will be ok in time. Thank you for your service to our county and your dedication and committment inspires all of us.
I lost my RUDY in 2008 after 14+ years. Rudy will welcome DASY to heaven. All things great and small and DASY is nox resting without pain.