PDSA Gold Medal

Dogs

Dogs can provide valuable help and support to people in need, saving them from harm and providing exceptional care with their unique skills, loyalty and devotion. Here are just a few of those remarkable stories.

PD Kaiser
Date of Award: 5 September 2023
"For life-saving devotion to duty with the Metropolitan Police Service."
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PD Bacca
Date of award: 26 July 2019
"For life-saving devotion to duty."
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PD Finn
Date of Award: 6 May 2018
"For life-saving devotion to duty, despite being grievously injured while preventing a violent criminal from evading arrest."
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Teddy - Cockapoo
Date of Award: 6 April 2018
"For life-saving devotion to her family, alerting them when their young son climbed into the tumble dryer and became trapped as the cycle triggered."
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Diesel - Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Date of Award: 14 June 2017
"For life-saving devotion to his family when alerting them to a serious house fire on 28 May 2016."
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Police Dog Ozzy
Date of Award: 24 February 2017
"For displaying outstanding gallantry in the line of police duty and in the face of violent opposition."
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K9 Killer
Environmental Crimes Investigation, Kruger National Park
Date of Award: 7 January 2016
"For lifesaving bravery and devotion to his handler and other rangers engaged in the fight against rhinoceros poaching."
Read K9 Killer's story

Gage - German Shepherd
Date of Award: 22 August 2013
"For displaying outstanding gallantry and paying the ultimate sacrifice in the line of police duty."
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Ajax - German Shepherd
Date of Award: 11 June 2013
"For his bravery in saving lives, his courage and devotion to duty in circumstances of extreme danger."
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Ellie and Jones - German Shepherd crosses
Date of Award: October 2012
"For saving the life of their owner through exceptional devotion to duty."
Read Ellie and Jones' story

Dexter
Gloucester Police Force
Date of Award: April 2011
"For displaying outstanding gallantry, despite serious injuries, while carrying out official duties in the face of violent opposition."

Anya - German Shepherd
Wiltshire Police Force
Date of Award: 6 July 2010
"For devotion to duty and lifesaving bravery in the face of danger, when faced with a knife-wielding assailant, on 3 January 2008."
Read Police Dog Anya's story

Frodo - Beagle
Date of Award: 6 July 2010
"For lifesaving bravery and determined devotion to his owner and family, when alerting them to a house fire on 13 June 2008."
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Oi
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Date of Award: awarded posthumously on 6 July 2010
"For lifesaving bravery and courageous devotion to her family in the face of armed assailants on the 18 June 2008."
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Bosnich
Date of Award: 28 July 2009
"For saving the life of 73-year-old Mark Corrie, by keeping him warm and alerting a search and rescue team to Mark's plight, who had gone missing for two days after taking Bos for a walk on Cumrew Fell on 12 August 2006."
Read Bosnich's story

George
Date of Award: awarded posthumously on 11 February 2009
"For bravery and devotion when protecting the lives of five children in his home town of Manaia, North Island, New Zealand, when they were threatened by two Pit Bull Terriers."
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Ghillie
Date of Award: 19 December 2007
"For gallantry and lifesaving devotion on 19 December 2005 while out walking near his home in Kirkwall on Orkney."
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Vinnie
British Transport Police
Date of Award: 3 July 2007, on behalf of all the British Transport Police dogs that served in the aftermath of the terror attacks in London on 7 July 2005.
"For gallantry in the service of humanity, immediately following the terrorist attacks on London on 7 July 2005."
Read Vinnie's story

Billy
City of London Police
Date of Award: 3 July 2007, on behalf of all the City of London Police dogs that served in the aftermath of the terror attacks in London on 7 July 2005.
"For gallantry in the service of humanity, immediately following the terrorist attacks on London on 7 July 2005."
Read Billy's story

Hubble Keck (Jake)
Metropolitan Police
Date of Award: 3 July 2007, on behalf of all the Metropolitan Police dogs that served in the aftermath of the terror attacks in London on 7 July 2005.
"For gallantry in the service of humanity, immediately following the terrorist attacks on London on 7 July 2005."
Read Jake's story

Bamse
WWII ship’s mascot
Date of Award: awarded posthumously on 22 July 2006
"For saving the life of two members of the crew of Royal Norwegian Navy minesweeper, The Thorodd, and for his unstinting devotion to duty as ship’s mascot during WWII."
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Dylan and Cracker
NI Search and Rescue Dog Association
Date of Award: 27 June 2006
"For displaying outstanding gallantry and devotion to duty, while carrying out official duties with the Northern Ireland Search and Rescue Dog Association."
Read Dylan and Cracker's story

Zoltan
Cleveland Police
Date of Award: 5 April 2006
"For displaying outstanding gallantry, despite serious injuries, while carrying out official duties in the face of violent opposition."
Read Zoltan's story

Blue
West Yorkshire Police
Date of Award: 5 April 2006
"For displaying outstanding gallantry, despite serious injuries, while carrying out official duties in the face of violent opposition."
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Orca
Canine Partner
Date of Award: 5 April 2006
"For saving the life of his owner, Cheryl Alexander, through exceptional devotion to duty."
Read Orca's story

Endal
Canine Partner
Date of Award: 13 November 2002
"For saving the life of his owner, Allen Parton, through exceptional devotion to duty."
Read Endal's story

Metpol Delta Monty
Metropolitan Police
Date of Award: 12 November 2002
"For displaying outstanding gallantry, despite serious injuries, while carrying out official duties in the face of violent opposition."
Read Metpol Delta Monty's story

Bulla
Leicestershire Police
Date of Award: awarded posthumously on 12 November 2002
"For displaying outstanding gallantry in the line of police duty, and in the face of violent opposition."
Read Bulla's story