CANBERRA (AFP) - A bomb detection dog that spent a year lost in Afghanistans Taliban heartland Tuesday became only the second Australian military animal to receive the countrys most prestigious animal bravery award. The black Labrador retriever called Sarbi was awarded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals purple cross in Canberra, in a ceremony attended by Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie. I think theres no doubt that Sarbi has shown an incredible resilience and strength that should be recognised, RSPCA Australia national president Lynne Bradshaw said. Sarbi, deployed to search for roadside bombs for Australias Special Forces, went missing in September 2008 when Taliban militants ambushed Australian.