Army Dog Center Barikot

Army Dog Center in Barikot

Barikot lies in the Swat valley on the river, an area known for the ancient site of Bazira and for orchards, small bazaars and steep side valleys. The road runs between Mingora and the lower valley, and many homes stand on terraces above the river.

Situations we are asked about in Barikot

• A house or shop entered while the family was in another village.
• A person who walked into a side valley or toward the river and cannot be found.
• A vehicle or motorcycle taken from the valley road at night.
• Livestock taken from a hillside pasture above the village.

Hillsides and river banks make footprints unreliable, whereas scent can still be followed. Keep people away from the exact spot, leave doors and tools as they were, and keep clothing in a clean bag. Report serious crimes to the police on 15. Then call Army Dog Center on 0300-5780720. Please tell us the village, the nearest road, and when it happened, so we can explain honestly what can be arranged.

The Swat valley is beautiful but narrow, and the road and river often run side by side with steep slopes on either hand. A missing person may be on the river side, in an orchard or high on a hillside path, and the terrain is hard on search parties. Tell us the last place the person was seen, what they were wearing or carrying, and whether anyone has already searched along the river. This tells us where to ask people to stay out, so that useful scent is not trodden over before help arrives.