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PDSA honours heroic animals ‘who also served’ this VJ Day
On the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, which marks both the surrender of Japan and the end of the Second World War, we are paying tribute to the brave hero animals 'who also served'
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Landmine Detection Rat receives animals’ George Cross
A landmine detection rat, whose work in Cambodia has transformed the lives of the country’s citizens, has been awarded the PDSA Gold Medal* for his life-saving bravery and devotion to duty
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'Animal VC' reaches 75th anniversary
Heroic actions of animals ‘who also serve’ honoured by leading vet charity
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Super Teddy receives top animal honour
Teddy has received the PDSA Gold Medal for saving a five-year-old who got trapped in a tumble dryer.
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WWII Prisoner of War dog Peggy honoured
2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders mascot receives PDSA Commendation
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Top honour for WWII hero dog
A US Army dog who protected the lives of his platoon during the invasion of Sicily in 1943, has been posthumously awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal* – widely known as the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
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'Animal OBE' for devoted Police Horses
Prestigious PDSA Order of Merit awarded for their lifetime service
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Pioneering RAF Police Dog to receive Animals’ Victoria Cross
Retired RAF Police Dog, Hertz, has received the prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal for his life-saving devotion to duty, protecting British and Allied troops while serving in Afghanistan, in 2013.
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Inca PDSA Commendation Recipient
Thanks to Inca’s amazing sense of smell, owner Colleen was prompted to seek a life-saving diagnosis.
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UK military dog to receive PDSA Dickin Medal
Retired military dog Kuno is to receive the PDSA Dickin Medal after he was wounded heroically saving the lives of British Forces fighting Al Qaeda.
