3 Marines, A Dog, A Rope and.. A Helicopter

The headline may sound like the start of a bad joke, but this video shows out-takes from the very serious business of practicing Special Forces insertion/extraction techniques.

Using a 'multipurpose canine', U.S. Marines with Marine Raider Regiment are shown conducting insertion/extraction training from a UH-1Y Huey Helicopter at Stone Bay, Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Sept. 23, 2015.

The military has long used Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction techniques for hard-to-reach areas - and marine canines are ready to go along as needed.