The Brave Belgian Malinois, Lil' Swoop

Perry Baltimore, President of the Marshall Legacy Institute stopped by our Green Room this morning with Lil' Swoop.

Lil' Swoop is Belgian Malinois by breed and his job is to sniff out landmines.

Here are some facts you need to know about this impressive dog:

 - Last year, fifth and sixth grade students from Wister Elementary adopted the shepherd that was trained, courtesy of Christina and Jeffrey Lurie and the Philadelphia Eagles Football Club, to detect landmines in war zones across the globe.

- He is named after Eagles' mascot SWOOP.

 - Lil' Swoop's passport has stamps from across the globe!

 - The dog is about to be deployed to a long-term assignment in Sri Lanka.

Click on the video tab to watch a demo of this dog's skills and to hear more about who sponsored this dog and the students who will follow Lil' Swoop on his mission.

Good luck Lil' Swoop. Stay safe!

For more information on the Eagles Youth Partnership, click

here.