British troops often release military dogs, used to detect explosives, on the streets when they become too old to perform their duties, said Abbas Kadhim, an Iraqi policeman in Basrah, according to Al-Hayat.

Complete nonsense. This alone is enough to disregard the entire article.

They are some bad animals.

Remember it would not stop chasing the hero of the flick? The fur on it’s back seems a bit longer, but I bet it’s a closely related cousin.

There is a video clip of the badger scene at this link.

I have to say that I find it inconceivable that British police or armed forces would leave their dogs to fend for thmselves as this article suggests. Even if a member of the British forces attempted to do this his or her colleagues and superior officers would challenge it. The bond between serving personnel and their dog is too close - they would rather shoot it or have it put down humanely than abandon it.