Apparently, a dog accompanied...

...the Navy Seals on their mission to kill Osama bin Laden. (What was he there for, to beg the Al Qaeda leader for food?)

Not much is known about the intrepid pooch, even its breed:

...although it was most likely a German shepherd or a Belgian Malinois, military sources say.
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The military uses a variety of breeds, but by far the most common are the German shepherd and the Belgian Malinois, which “have the best overall combination of keen sense of smell, endurance, speed, strength, courage, intelligence and adaptability to almost any climatic condition,” according to a fact sheet from the military working dog unit.

Suzanne Belger, president of the American Belgian Malinois Club, said she was hoping the dog was one of her breed “and that it did its job and came home safe.” But Laura Gilbert, corresponding secretary for the German Shepherd Dog Club of America, said she was sure the dog was her breed “because we’re the best!”

Personally, I think it was a basset hound, because -- as you can see from the picture above -- they remain calm under pressure.