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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 VC' reaches 75th anniversary
Heroic actions of animals ‘who also serve’ honoured by leading vet charity
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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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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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'Animal OBE' for devoted Police Horses
Prestigious PDSA Order of Merit awarded for their lifetime service
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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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Police Dogs to be honoured for London terror attack heroics
PDSA honours Met and British Transport Police Dogs with 'animals' OBE'
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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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Animal VC for heroic British military dog
‘Incredible’ Mali receives prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal
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Keswick turns orange for Miracle Max’s 14th birthday
An estimated 500 people and 400 dogs turned Keswick into a sea of orange on Saturday (14 August) as they attended a charity birthday walk in honour of Cumbria’s most famous canine – Max the Miracle Dog – who turned 14 on 12 August.
