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H
I,TOM!FIRST
THINGSFIRST:HAVE
YOUEVERMETTHE
ORIGINALMADMAX,MEL
GIBSON?
Yeah,wehadalunchinLA
beforewestartedfilmingthis.
Itwasarealhand-the-baton-
overmoment!Itjustseemed
liketherightthingtodo.
Imean,MelisMax,right?He
toldmyagentitwasgood
IwasplayingMax,asthey
hadfoundsomeonemore
insanethanhewas.Itookitas
acompliment!
SO,AREYOUABITMAD?
Beingtypecastasalunaticis
aplaygroundforalotoffun!If
Iplaycharactersthatare
scary,Ialwaysliketobe
scared.It’snotsomething
thathascomefrom
acrazyplace,just
somethingI’veobserved.
Ijustreflectitandifthat
givesmegainful
employment,thenI’m
certainlynotgoingtoknock
apaycheck.ButI’mnot
aloony.Well,maybeIam
aloony.I’mnuts.
WHATDOYOURECALL
ABOUTTHEORIGINAL
MADMAX?
Actually,theyearIwasborn
(1977)wastheyearitcameout!
Maxwasoneofourheroeswho
MadMax:FuryRoadis
outonFriday
wasn’tnecessarilyasuperhero,
butaniconiccharacter,inthe
samewayBatmanwouldbe.It
wasamuchdarkerstorylineat
thattime,butasayoungerboy,
myparentswouldn’tletme
watchthefirstone!Bythetime
Thunderdomecameoutin
1985,Iwasoldenoughtowatch.
DIDYOUHESITATEABOUT
TAKINGONSUCHAN
ICONICROLE?
ToplayMaxisahuge
opportunity.He’snotsomeone
whocanjustleapacrossariver.
Hehasn’tgotanysuperhero
abilities,butheisasiconic
asBatmanorSuperman.I’m
veryawarehe’sanAustralian
icon.LotsofAussieactors
shouldbeplayingMaxreally:
Ihavetopayrespecttothat.
WASTHEREAMOMENT
WHEREYOUHADAREALLY
BIGADRENALINERUSH?
Thewholethingwascool,but
whenyouarefacedwithan
awfullotofadrenaline,like
sixmonthsofit,itgetspretty
f**kingtiring.Imean,there
werethreeotherMaxes:the
drivingMax,thephysical
doubleandMotorcycleMax,
thenme.Sotherearefourmen
playingMaxforstarters.I’m
justsayingthelines–andnot
verymanyofthem,either!
DIDTHEYDOTHEHARD
GRAFTFORYOU?
TheotherthreeMaxesare
beingdrivenaroundthedesert,
thrownaround,rolledover
anddoingstuffwhichisreally
dangerous.Itstartsat100mph,
thenturnsaroundandcomes
allthewaybackagain.That
waswhatitwaslikeforsix
months.Everytimeyouseea
carrolloverorthingsflyingat
youin3D,they’rereallythere.
Wedestroyedcameras.George
Millerliterallydroveintothe
cameras.Itwasamazing.
WASTHEREANYTHING
YOUREFUSEDTODO?
No.Everysinglefight,there
arepeopleattackingorhurting
eachother.They’vecommitted
tothecontracttohurteach
otheraslittleaspossible,but
arestillgettinghurt.There
wereover100stuntpeopleona
dailybasisforsixmonths.They
weren’twearingalot,either!
DIDYOUSUFFERANY
INJURIES?
Youjustgrinandbearit.You
don’tgetawardsforbest
choreography,bestfightor
bestcarchase,butyoushould.
Peoplearetryingnottokill
themselvesinthepursuitof
somebody’sdream.Theymake
somethingcometolife.
HOWWASITWORKING
WAYOUTINTHEDESERT?
Weweregoingtoshootin
BrokenHill,thebirthplaceof
MadMax.Thenthathadthe
worstrainfallinyears,and
turnedintoameadow.Itwas
beautiful–lotsofflowers!So
therewasalogisticalswitch
toNamibia–andallthe
equipmentandvehicleshadto
gofromAustraliatoNamibia.
WASITWEIRDBEINGIN
THEMIDDLEOF
NOWHERE?
Namibia’saverycoolcountry,
butwewererightinthemiddle
ofnowhere.Bottomline,itwas
lotsofleatherandyeast
infections.
HOWMADISMADMAX?
Ishemad?
ORISHETHEONLYSANE
PERSONALIVE?
Thereareelementsofallkinds
ofmaverickinhim,butMaxis
somebodywhojustwantstogo
home;butthereisnohome,as
hisfamilyisdead.Inaplace
wherethere’snohumanity,he
stillyearnsforit,despitethe
elementsbeatinghimdown.
The Brit hard man on how mad he is (compared
to Mad Max), meeting Mel Gibson and getting
yeast infections in the desert...
“Maxisn’tasuperhero,but
he’sasiconicasBatman”
Original Max,
Mel Gibson!
Director George Miller
gives advice to Imperator
Furiosa (Charlize Theron)
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Max in a
tight spot!
Charlize
Theron!
ZOO
CHATS TO
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We’ve chosen seven
foreign festivals so
you don’t have to!
’s
Make sure you’ve got the right
clobber! You’re out in the open for
days and we all know it’s going to rain
at some point. Make sure you’ve got
a waterproof packed or you’re going
to end up getting soaked!
We’re not all lucky enough to
have VIP access For those clean
toilets, make sure you get your loo
breaks in early, just after the cleaners
have worked their magic!
Get organised Make sure you don’t
miss out on your favourite acts by
planning a timetable. At the bigger
festivals it can take up to 45 minutes
to walk between stages!
Carry cash Unless you’re at a
cashless festival, queues for ATMs
will eat into your valuable partying
time. Don’t get caught in them, for your
own sake.
This part is vital – get your
footwear right! You’re on your feet
all weekend, treat them like they’re
your best mate. You don’t want blisters
come Monday morning.
You’re going to be drinking
plenty of BOOZE, SO make sure
you’ve stocked up on food Avoid
anything that looks like it’s been sitting
around for a bit. I’ve spent days on the
toilet after a festival fromadodgy salad.
I’m not the camping type but have
been stuck in the mud at loads of
festivals Make sure you get yourself a
sturdy tent that doesn’t get washed
away in the rain.
Keep in touch Bring one of those
portable phone chargers. You’re bound
to lose your mates at least once. Don’t
get caught with a dead phone battery.
Capture the moment Who doesn’t
love reliving the perfect moments?
You’re going to have plenty of priceless
memories at a music festival, so it’s
important to snap away.
Pace yourself! If you listen to me
at least once, make it now. You’ve got
the whole weekend, or week in some
cases. Don’t burn yourself out after
one session, as you’re only going to
miss all the fun!
Notable acts
Faithless, Clean
Bandit, Martin
Garrix
A star-studded
line-up and
described as the
ultimate party by
past punters. Great
combinations of
dance and chart
music will keep
you enthralled in
the sunshine!
Notable acts
Placebo, Noel
Gallagher’s High
Flying Birds,
Florence & The
Machine
The original giantof German musicfestivals. You won’tfeel far from homewith plenty of
British superstarsheading across forthe party.
Notable acts
Kasabian, Drake,
A$AP Rocky
The place to find
late-night festival
parties, with sets
not finishing till 4am.
Expect plenty of
boozy punters as
the price of a pint
plummets to just £2.
Notable acts
Metronomy,
Caribou, Run
The Jewels
If you’re after an
absolute bargain,then this is for you.Described as one ofthe most unique
festivals in the
world, you’d be
mad to miss the
action in the heartof Ljubljana.
Notable acts
Slipknot, Judas
Preist, Motörhead
A festival for for
the headbangers.
If you’re after
almost every rock
band out there, it
could be the one
for you. More
mosh pits than
pulling though,
we’re afraid.
Notable acts
Primal Scream,The War On Drugs
How about a
festival where youcan sample free
beer, wine and
cocktails in the
comfort of a beachclub? Spanish sun,sea and good
music is bound
to deliver plenty
of fun.
2015
Vida Festival
Spain
2 to 5 July
Price £96
Hurricane
Festival
Germany
19 to 21 June
Price £109.50
Florence &
The Machine
Kendrick Lamar
Motörhead
Run The Jewels
Primal Scream
Notable acts
Disclosure, Muse,Pharrell Williams,Kendrick Lamar
Packed with moredancefloor-fillingartists than you canimagine and spreadacross eight days ina Danish field thatnever gets dark.What more couldyou ask for?
Roskilde
Denmark
27 June to 4 July
Price £189.95
Open’er
Festival
Poland
1 to 4 July
Price £113
Hellfest
France
19 to 21 June
Price £135
Flow Festival
Slovenia
26 to 28 June
Price £70
DJ Target’s
survival guide
BEST FOR
Eight-day
party!
Top tips from a festival veteran!
BEST FOR
£2 pints!
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Blinding
line up!
BEST FOR
British
heroes!
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Rock
legends!
BEST FOR
Free beer
tasting!
BEST FOR
Cheap as
chips tickets!
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exitfest.org/en
hellfest.fr/en/ flowfestival.si
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G
angviolenceleapt
straightfromTV
screenstothestreets
ofWacolastweek,asthebikers
whoinspiredlong-runningTV
dramaSonsOfAnarchytook
partinareal-lifebattle
forterritoryoutsidealocalbar.
Thefightbeganasasmall
fracasinatoiletandbecamea
full-scaleonslaught,asgunfire
wasexchangedbetweenfiveof
Texas’fiercestbikercrews.The
endresultwasninedead,18
injuredand192incustody.
Thisishowitescalated…
Underlying tensions
Foryears,rivalmotorcycle
gangshavebeenateachother’s
throatsforasliceofTexas
territorypie.Historically,the
stateisownedbytheBandidos,
whoexerciseruthlesscontrol
overtheareaandbossthe
productionofcocaineand
crystalmeth.
Butlikeinmostwalksoflife,
thereissomeonelookingto
musclein.Andinthiscase,
arivalgang–theCossacks
–havelookedtostartachapter
inTexas.Thisangeredthe
Bandidos,whodemanded
paymenttoallowtheCossacks
todisplaytheir“bottomrocker”
–thejacketpatchdisplaying
theareayouoperatein.
“Thedevastatingbattle
leftninebikersdead”
The build-up!
Tensionsreachedbreaking
point,andBandidosleader
CurtisJackLewiswasaccused
ofstabbingtworivalsin2013,
whichresultedinaseriesof
beatingsbeingdishedout.
InMarch,10Cossacks
membersforcedaBandidos
riderofftheroadandsetupon
himwithchains,batonsand
metalpipes,beforestealing
hismotorcycle.
ThispromptedtheBandidos
tohatcharevengeplotand
inApril,theFBIreportedmore
than100Bandidosplannedto
traveltoOdessa,Texasinorder
tostartawarwiththelocal
chapterofCossacks.
The battle of
Twin Peaks
Onthemorningof17May,
morethan200rivalbikers
descendedontheTwinPeaks
Bar&Grillforasummitto
discussongoingfeuds.Police
wereinformedofthemeeting,
andwerepositionedoutside–
incaseoftrouble.
By12.15pm,afracashad
brokenoutinthetoilets.
Thingsescalatedasthefight
spilledontothestreetsoutside,
andbikerssetupononeanother
withknivesandchains.Soon
shotsrangoutacrossthecar
park,withfireexchanged
betweenchaptersandthe
police.Thedevastatinggun
battleleftninebikersdead
onthecarpark,andscores
moreinjured.
Asthedustsettled,the
policeswoopedandmade192
arrestsandmoved18injured
bikerstosafety,beforecharging
170moreovertheir
involvementinwhatlocal
officersdescribedas,“the
worstgangviolenceTexas
hasseenin34years”.
Withover100weapons
confiscated,mostlygunsand
knivesbutalsoincluding
AK-47s,thepolicehave
thepainstakingtaskof
interviewingeveryperson
arrestedandheldinMcLennan
CountyJail–eachwitha$1m
bondplacedontheirheads…
The deadly battle for control in Waco, Texas...
The BandidosAmerica’s second-
largest motorcycle
gang, behind the Hells
Angels, who boast
2,500 members across
13 different countries.
The majority are law-
abiding, but the group is
considered a “tier 2” threat by
officials in Texas for crimes
committed across the state.
Outside of America, they also have
a very active rogue element.
The ScimitarsThe smallest gang
involved, they’re allies
of the Cossacks and
are happy to go to war
alongside them – but
are much happier to
make light of their
good deeds. Together, the gangs
built a park for the local
community. The club is, in the
majority, law-abiding, but
members are defecting to the
more violent Cossacks.
The CossacksA much smaller outfit
than their main
Bandidos rivals, but
they refuse to back
down to demands that
they should have to
pay a fee to operate in
Texas – and have been at war
for years as a result. They have
aligned themselves with white
supremacists and the Hells Angels
in order to gain an advantage over
their rivals.
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FOOTBALL IN THE WAR ZONE!
Read the world’s most dangerous match reports...
W
hereveryourteam
isheadingonapre-
seasontour,itcan’t
possiblybeasdangerousasone
Brit’sfootballingadventures.
Whetherit’spost-match
riots,politicaluprisingsor
all-outwar,footballwaitsforno
manandJamesMontague,35,
isusuallypitchsideasthegame
continuesregardless.Hispen
–andanosefordanger–have
takenhimintothehotspotsof
Yemen,Palestine,Haitiand
Egypt,ajourneychartedin
WhenFridayComes:Football
InTheWarZone,whilethe
world’sworstfootballteam’s
attempttoavoidregular
James’books
Thirty-OneNiland
WhenFridayComes:
FootballInTheWar
Zonearebothoutnow
Saelua–theircentre-half
andthefirsttransgender
footballertoplayinamen’s
WorldCupqualifier!Isaw
AmericanSamoawintheir
firstgameagainstTongaand
Saeluawasmagnificent.
“Peopleaskwhytheseteams
botherplaying.Ispoketothe
SanMarinomanager,whosaid
whentheylostatWembleyin
frontof60,000,theywerethe
teamwhogotthestanding
ovation.Hesaidthat’swhat
sportisabout–thatcrowdsaw
abitofthemselvesinthe
minnow,thatwe’reallagainst
theoddsinsomeway.”
“Fanswerethrowntotheirdeaths”
Thenwewentbacktohis
house,tookoutabagofitand
wehadachew!”
Sooner play away
“Ialsohungoutwiththe
Eritreanteam.Eritreaisoneof
theworstcountriestolivein–
theysentencepeopletodeath
therebyburyingtheminthe
desert.Normally,peoplearen’t
allowedtoleave,withthe
internationalteambeingone
ofthefewexceptions.
“TheVicePresidentoftheir
drubbingsisthefocusof
Thirty-OneNil.
Tellinghisstory,Essex-born
Jamessays,“I’ma6ft2inwhite
man,soIdon’tblendintoowell
inmanyplaces.It’sawonder
Idon’tgetintomoretrouble.”
Soccer vs politics
“Inthiscountry,politicians
pretendtolikefootball,butin
volatilecountries,politicians
arecloselyrelatedtoclubs.
“Hezbollah–theterrorist
group–hasitsownfootball
teamwithbrandingonthekit.
InEgypt,regardlessofwhether
you’reahooliganornot,police
hateyou.Yougetswipesofthe
baton,stampedoverandtear-
gassed.InFebruary2012,
beforeIwentthere,72people
werekilledafteramatchin
PortSaid,whenAlMasryfans
attackedAlAhlyfanswith
knivesandrocks.Some
supporterswereeventhrown
downthebackofthestadium
totheirdeaths.Thiswas
despiteAlMasrywinningthe
game3-1.Rumoursaboundthe
governmentwasbehindthe
attacksasAlAhlyhavean
anti-establishmenthardcore.
“IvisitedPortSaidjustas
theaccusedfromanearlier
massacreweresentencedto
death.Theyriotedandthe
Presidentorderedashutdown
ofthewholecity.Ithoughtif
Igetthere,Icouldbeatthe
curfew.ButallIsawwasan
abandonedburningbarricade.
EventuallyIfoundpolicefiring
atfansandprotesters.Thirty
peoplewerekilled.”
I predict a riot
“Iwastear-gassedinTahrir
Square,Egypt.Theyhadriot
policethereeverydayandran
outofteargastheyusedso
much.Iwaswatchingfromthe
Nileandacanlandednextto
mewithwhitesmokecoming
out.StupidlyItriedtotakea
picture–thenitjusthitme.It’s
likehavingacidp*sssprayedin
youreyesandmouth,andit
tasteslike1,000matchheads.
Icouldn’tseeorbreathe.Then
thisangelcameandwashedmy
facewithvinegartoneutralise
it.Inariottherearerules:you
lookafterwhoeverisonyour
sideofthebarrier,whetheryou
knowthemornot.
“WhenIwastear-gassed
again–inBrazil,justbeforethe
lastWorldCup–Ihadvinegar
andadecorator’smaskto
protectme.Theriotershad
completelytakenoverthecity
andweredestroyingit,but
peoplewerehappytoposefor
photos,hammersinhand!”
Palestine vs
Afghanistan
“I’veneverbeenbeatenup,but
I’vehadmomentswhereI’ve
neededtoleavesharpish.
Palestinewereplaying
Afghanistan,soIhadthis
incrediblefewweekswhere
IwaswiththeteaminGazaand
theWestBank.Gazaisoneof
themostawfulplacesI’veever
been.There’sbeensomuch
violenceandwaritisetchedon
thepeople.It’smalevolent.The
kidsthereareallwild,suffering
fromtraumasfromtheIsraeli
shelling.They’veseenpeople
blownupinfrontofthem.
“Playersgetarrestedsimply
movinginandoutofPalestine
–theycanonlytraintogetherin
adifferentcountry.Oftenhalf
killingme.Hewasin
thebar,guninhand,
bangingthetable!”
Yemen men against 11
“Yemenisoneofthemost
highlyarmedcountrieson
Earth.Thenationalteamwas
bannedfromatournament
becausetheplayersalltook
khat–achewablerootthat
makesyouhigh.Iendedup
meetingtheguywhowas
tryingtoridthesquadofkhat.
Wetalkedtoalltheplayers,
whosaidthey’dneverdoit
again,andtheteamdoctor
whosaiditruinedcareers.
FAwasanex-guerillafighter
who’dlostaneyeinthecivil
war,andhebasicallykepthis
onegoodeyeontheplayersto
stopthemescaping!The
previoustournamentthe
coachwastheonlypersonto
comebackaseveryoneelse
claimedasylum.”
31-0down–and
stillfighting
“Theteamthatinspired
Thirty-OneNilwasAmerican
Samoawhogotsmashed31-0
byAustralia.Therewasthis
beautifulwomanthatfollowed
thesquadaround.Thatturned
outtobeJaiyah
Afghanistan
Palestine Yemen
theplayersdon’tturnup–one
hadtoliveinJordanforthree
monthsbecausehecouldn’t
comeback!Palestineplayed
AfghanistaninTajikistan.
Imadeamistakeofgetting
hammeredwiththelocalchief
ofpolicethere.Iplayfully
triedtoputhishatonandhe
hadtoberestrainedfrom
Egypt
Eritrea
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How a multi-million dollar NFL starended up on a triple murder charge...
marchingaboutwithaloaded
pistol,vowingrevenge.Ittook
himsomedaystoactonhis
rage,ringinguptwocrooksto
helphimbumpLloydoff.He
thendrovethevictimaround
forseveralhours,beforefinally
shootinghimfivetimesinthe
shadowsofanindustrialpark.
ItseemsoddHernandez
couldactsocruellywhenhe
himselfwassoblessed.He’d
beenhandpickedforstardom
fromanearlyageand–despite
thedeathofhisfatherwhenhe
was16–histalenthad
propelledhimtoaregular
placeintheNFLTop100and
a$40m,four-yearcontract
–thesecondmostlucrative
inPatriotshistory.Alikeable,
goofycharacter,hewould
embraceteamownerRobert
Kraftandtearfullythankhim
forgivinghimachance.
Hair-trigger temper
Butalookunderthebonnet
revealsjusthowdangerous
Hernandezwas.In2007,aged
17,hewasaccusedofpunching
abarman,perforatinghis
eardrum.Laterthatsameyear,
threeshotswerefiredintoa
vehicle–byamanallegedto
beHernandez–leavingtwo
peopleinjured.In2012in
Boston,twomen–Danielde
AbreuandSafiroFurtado–
wereshotdeadinadrive-by
afteranightclubscuffle,where
Hernandezhaddrinkspilled
overhim.Ayearlater
AlexanderBradley,the
godfatherofHernandez’s
daughter,saystheNFLstar
shothimatpointblankrange,
causinghimtoloseaneye.
OnelineofenquiryisLloyd
hadinadvertentlychattedto
friendsofDeAbreuand
Furtado.Thatevidencewill
bepresentedatalaterdate.
Psych analysis
Hernandezchangedashe
chain-smokedweedand
experimentedwithharder
drugs,buthisneedforviolence
couldhavebeenhardwired.
Ex-FBIprofilerJoeNavarro,
authorofDangerous
Personalities,sayssuch
individualsdon’tfactorhuman
costintotheirthinking.“He
hastraitsofanarcissistic
psychopath–someonewho
doesn’tempathiseorconsider
anythingotherthanhisown
needsandwants.Heseesno
issuewithrandomviolence.”
PartofHernandez’sdefence
washehadnomotivetokillhis
friend.Navarroarguestrue
psychopathsrarelydo.“People
haveahardtimeexplaining
howsomeonecouldkillforno
reason,butI’vesatintrials
whereamonsterhasescaped
purelybecauseajurycan’t
believesomeonecouldbe
sofecklessandimpulsive.”
Navarrosaysrisky
behaviourissomethinghe
craved.“It’sabigthrill.Drug
use,infidelity,senselessrisks
thatwouldlandanyoneelsein
trouble…therearesomany
people–politicians,
millionaires,rockstars –
whoruintheirlivesbecause
everyonearoundthemsays
they’reentitledtodoasthey
please.They’resonarcissistic,
theycan’tcontrolthemselves.”
Onetelltalepsychopathsign
iscarefulplanning,ratherthan
lashingout.“Thereisa
reptilianindifferencetohis
friend,familyortheoutcome.
Hedidn’tconsideranysensible
path.Hedemandsabsurd
justice;that’sallthatmatters.”
Justiceissomething
Hernandezwillnowface
fortherestofhislife.
O
dinLloyd,awannabe
NFLstar,washeading
outwithanewpal.
AaronHernandez–tightend
fortheNewEnglandPatriots–
waseverythingLloydwanted
tobe;oneofthehottest
prospectsintheleague,rich
andplayinginfrontof68,000
peopleeachweek.Lloyd,
meanwhile,playedsemi-pro
fortheBostonBanditsand
workedasalandscape
gardenertogetby.
On17June2013,Lloyd
receivedatextfrom
Hernandez,urginghimto
hurryupandgetready.They
wereoffout,possiblytodrop
another£10,000oftheNFL
star’sricheslikethelasttime
theyhitaclubtogether.Later
thatnight,Hernandezwould
putaguntoLloyd’shead–
andendhislife.Amanwho
admiredtheathletewoulddie
athisfeetfornoreasonother
thananunintentionalslight.
Touchdown terror
HernandezandLloydmet
whentheydatedsisters
ShayannaandShaneah
Jenkinsrespectively,but
thefriendshipsoonturned
spectacularlysour.Onenight,
Lloydmadethetinymistakeof
talkingtoagroupHernandez
didn’tlike.CCTVfootage
recordedinsideHernandez’s
$1.3mhouserevealedhim
“Heseesnoissue
withrandomviolence”THE $40m
NFL KILLER!
THE VICTIM:
ODIN LLOYD THE MURDER
SCENE!
PLAYING FOR
THE PATS!
Twenty-eight NFL
players were arrested
in the off-season in
2014, ranging from
assault to illegal
street racing.
Joe Navarro
explains why big
sports stars commit
crimes.
1ANADVANCEDSENSE
OFENTITLEMENT
“They expect to be
treated in an exalted
way, and have
grandiose
expectations of
what they can get
away with.”
2ACOMPLETELACK
OFEMPATHY
“They show no
remorse or anxiety,
violating rules and
laws without being
affected at all.”
3BULLYINGBEHAVIOUR
“If you go back far
enough and ask his
classmates, you’ll see
an NFL star like
Aaron Hernandez
was a cruel and
bullying character.”
Starsbehindbars
HUDDLE
HORRORINTHE
LIFE SENTENCE
– NO PAROLE!
HERNANDEZIN THE DOCK!
WORDS:AndyJones.
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nyonewhohasever
ownedadogwill
understandtheold
mantra,“Man’sbest
friend.”Buthavetheyever
spenteverydayriskingtheir
lifealongsidetheircanine
chum,justtosavethelivesof
otherpeoplearoundthem?If
not,theyshouldprobablylisten
towhatDaveHeyhoehastosay
abouthisfurryfriend,Treo,
beforeutteringthosewords
again.
Backin2008,DaveandTreo
wereoutinAfghanistan.Treo
wasanarmsexplosivesearch
dog,andDavewashishandler.
TheysoughtoutImprovised
ExplosiveDevices(IEDs)that
woundorkillBritishtroops.
Andtheyweresogood,even
theTalibanknewoftheirwork.
“Theywantedtokillormaim
us,”proudMancunianDave,
now43,tellsZOO.“Theydidn’t
wantthisdogteamgoingout
andfindingwhatthey’dtaken
timetoputintheground!”
Fronting up
Treo–ablackLabrador-spaniel
cross–wasfirsthandedtothe
Armybyafamilywhocouldn’t
handlehim.WithDave,though,
itwasinstantlyagoodfit.
“Itwasloveatfirstsight!If
Ihadn’tjoinedtheArmy,
Iwouldprobablyhaveendedup
inprison.Treowasthesame;
whenImethim,hewaslike
an18-year-oldtearawayofthe
doggyworld!Youcouldseethat
whenhewasrippingtheheads
offchickensinAfghanistan!”
Bythetimetheygotoutto
thefrontline,theyhadbecome
aseriouslyusefulteam,which
isjustaswell.“Alotofthetime,
TreoandIwererightatthe
frontofthepatrols,because
weneededhisnosetomake
suretherewerenoIEDsthere
tokillourguys.
“Iwouldknowwewere
onthevergeoffinding
somethingbecauseTreo’s
temperamentwouldtotally
change.Hewouldsuck
harderontheground
andhisbodywouldgo
rigid,asheentered
whatwecallthe
‘scentpicture’.”
Beingatthe
frontofapatrol
isoneofthemostdangerous
jobsinAfghanistan,andsadly
severaldogsandtheirhandlers
Daveknewhavebeenkilledin
action.Astherearenevermore
thanafewmetresbetweenthe
animalandhismaster,bothare
constantlyatrisk.
“Yes,Iwasscared,”admits
Dave.“ButIusedthatfearto
makesureneitherofus
becamesloppy.Evenso,
everytimewewentout
onpatrol,I’dstillbe
thinking,‘Isthis
goingbethelast
onewithmy
bestmate?’
Because
Treowas
mybest
mate.”
Daisy chain
discovery
WorkingwiththeRoyalIrish
GuardsinSangin,Daveand
Treosoonrackedupaseries
ofcrucial,life-savingfinds,the
pickofthebunchbeingthe
discoveryofadaisychain–
fiveIEDslinkedtogether.
“Itwaswhatwecalla
collapsingcircuit,”explains
Dave.“Ifsomeonewastoclip
onewire,theotherswouldgo
uparoundhim.Thatwould
havekilledanentirepatrol.
IrememberanAmerican
officerlookedroundandsaid,
‘Sh*tman,thedogjustfounda
collapsingcircuit!’Whenyou
thinkaboutthedamagethat
onedevicecouldhavedone,
plusalltheotherswefound,
Ihonestlythinkwe’vesaved
hundredsoflives.”
Unfortunately,beinggood
atthisjobisguaranteedto
irritateonegroupofpeople:the
Taliban.Andthankstothe
interpretersassignedtoBritish
troops,DavelearnedTreohad
becomeaTalibantarget.
“Weweregettingordersfor
anoperationandtheykept
talkingaboutthispersonthey
weregoingtouseasbait.It
wasn’tuntiltheendtheyasked,
‘AreyouOKwiththat,Dog?’–
whichiswhateveryonecalled
me!Forthepasttwoweeks
they’dheardenemychatter
saying,‘Theblackdog’sout!’
becauseweweresosuccessful.”
Itmeanttheycouldflushout
enemypositionsusingDave
andTreoasadecoy,which
Davewastotallyateasewith.
“Bringiton!IftheTaliban
thoughtwewereathreat,it
meantweweredoingourjob.”
Going big time
It’snorealsurpriseTreopicked
upavarietyofawardswhenhe
returnedhome.Butthebigone
wastheDickensMedal–the
animalequivalentofthe
VictoriaCross.Only63have
beenawardedsinceitscreation
inWorldWarI.So,itwasfor
bothofthem,right?
“Noit’sforanimalgallantry,”
saysDave.“Treogotthe
DickensandIgotnothing!But
myrewardwasretirementand
tohavemybestmateathome.
That’sallIcouldhaveaskedfor.
Idon’tneedashinymedal!”
WithTreonowenjoying
awell-earnedretirement,has
thecelebritystatusgonetohis
head,orishestillahardcase?
“IntheArmy,Treobitquite
afewpeoplebecausehewas
alittlegrumpy,”saysDave.
“Butsincehegottheaward,
he’sgoneallbig-time!
“Hegetshugsandkisses
androllsaroundonhisback.
Youseehimthinking,‘Yeah
baby!’AllI’mthinkingis,‘What
happenedtotheArmydog?’”
Treo & handler
Dave Heyhoe
Treo sniffingout deadly IEDs
It’sAllAboutTreo:Life
andWarwiththeWorld’s
BravestDogbyDaveHeyhoe
isoutnow,publishedby
Quercusat£18.99
David Heyhoe and his canine, Treo, became so good
at sniffing out explosive enemy devices in
Afghanistan, they themselves became the target...
“Whenyouthinkaboutthe
damageonedevicecandoandthe
numberwefound,Ihonestlythink
we’vesavedhundredsoflives”
WORDS:RichardInnes
PICS:CourtesyofDaveHeyhoe,MarcoDiLaura/GettyImages
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