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Heroes come in many
forms; some even feathered and four-legged.
Because most of their superior ability to
sniff out and hearing
problems, dogs have long been a fantastic ally
and protector of
human beings. After all, it is Lassie who, through a series of barks, say adults
who Timmy in
trouble again (Note: Timmy
never really fell down Mineshaft good,
certainly, but there is also ..) Dogs can also be very bold and
have been known to run into dangerous situations without a moment of hesitation. Throughout history, some dogs have gained a reputation as a courageous in wartime.
Here is the story of five dogs
who became a war hero and help to save lives:
While 9/11 wasn’t necessarily during war, it was certainly an act of war and war-like situation. Salty and Roselle were both part of the Guiding Eyes for the Blind program in New York, but came upon their fates differently. Roselle was only one and half when she was introduced to Michael Hingson, the man she was to guide. Hingson had been blind since birth, but earned a masters in physics from the University of California. On September 11, 2001, he was working as a computer sales manager on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center Tower 1. Roselle was asleep when the plane struck the 99th floor. Calmly and cooly, she guided Hingson, and several others in the office, down over 1400 hundred darkened stairs and out of the door. The whole escape took about an hour, but within moments of making it to the street, Tower 2 collapsed, sending debris everywhere. Roselle was struck by pieces, but she was unfazed and continued moving, just like she was trained to do.
2. Gunner – Australia’s Alarm
Japanese bombs started raining down on the
capital city of Australia’s Northern Territory, Darwin, around 10 am on
February 19, 1942, just over two months after the Japanese bombing of America’s
Pearl Harbor. After the initial attack, which sunk eight ships and badly
damaged 37 others, soldiers went looking for the injured among the rubble.
Under a destroyed mess hall, they found the
smallest survivor of them all, a six-month-old male stray kelpie (an Australian
sheep dog). He had a broken leg and was whimpering. Eventually, the injured pup
ended up in the hands of Leading Aircraftman Percy Westcott. He made it his
duty to get this dog help. Westcott took the dog to the doctor, who said he
couldn’t treat any “man” who didn’t have a name or serial number. So, Westcott
named the kelpie “Gunner” and gave him the number 0000. Satisfied, the doctor
put a cast on Gunner’s leg and set them on their way.
From that point forward, Gunner and Westcott were
inseparable. When Gunner’s leg began healing (despite his habit of chewing the
cast), he would join Westcott on his daily tasks. One day not long after the
attack, as the men worked on repairing several planes in the airfield, Gunner
started barking and jumping up and down. The men paid no attention to the dog,
but within a few minutes Japanese raiders swooped in and commenced shelling
Darwin again.
Luckily, the men and Gunner managed to dive to
safety, but it was another surprise attack. Well, to everyone but Gunner. In
general, Australian Kelpie hearing, even more so than many other breeds of
dogs, is fantastic. Two days later, Gunner again started making a commotion.
This time, the men knew to find cover and prepare for the upcoming attack.
From February 1942 to November 1943, over sixty
air raids were commenced on Darwin. Gunner warned the soldiers of nearly every
one, saving countless lives. Another amazing aspect of this was that Gunner
never barked when Australian planes took off or were returning. He was able to
differentiate between Australian aircrafts and Japanese aircrafts. It is not
known what happened to Gunner after the war.
The Blitz commenced on London on September 7, 1940. For the next 57 days, German bombers enveloped the city in destruction. Right after a particular heavy shelling during one of the first days of the Blitz, an Air Raid Warden named E. King found a hungry stray walking the streets. He threw it some meat and the dog refused to go away. The dog followed King back to his post and, eventually, became something of a mascot. But Rip, as they called him, soon showed his worth beyond a simple mascot.
Rip came out with King after a bombing one night and his nose started twitching. Rip followed the scent to a collapsed building and started digging. What Rip found was a man, still alive, buried beneath. It was probably the best image this man had ever seen; a barking, sniffing mutt.
Despite never being formally trained, Rip became England’s first urban search and rescue dog. It was reported that he found and rescued over hundred people with his sensitive, life-saving nose. Due to Rip, today London’s police force and military trains hundreds of dogs per year to be part of their urban search and rescue teams.
In 1945, Rip was awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery, an honor bestowed animals for their service during war. On the medal, it reads “For Gallantry. We Also Serve.” Rip passed away in 1946 and is buried in Ilford Animal Cemetery in London.
4. Antis – The “German” Who Saved Frenchmen
As French Air Force gunner Robert Bozdech came
barreling toward Earth in his now-disabled plane, death was on his mind, not
making a new best friend. But that is exactly what happened when he crashed
landed in Northern France, ominously known as “No Man’s Land.” He, amazingly,
emerged from the wreckage of his plane barely hurt, but heard sounds from a
nearby farmhouse. Thinking it was the enemy, he took out his gun, ready to
shoot. What emerged was a gray ball of fur, a German Shepard puppy. He took the
pup in his leather jacket and hitched a ride back two hundred miles to St
Dizier Air Base. Bozdech’s peers were stunned he was still alive, much less
having a new best bud.
Antis, named so because Bozdech loved to fly
Russian ANT dive-bombers, became not just a loyal friend, but a seasoned war
veteran. Much like Gunner, he barked in warning about oncoming enemy fire. Just
like Rip, he learned how to sniff and dig for survivors. Robert and his
comrades also considered Antis a good luck charm and, most importantly, braver
than many a human soldier. He would hide away in Bozdech’s gunner plane to
ensure that he would be there to protect his pal. Antis would also run into
enemy fire to notify others where the injured men were. He was even once
injured himself, yet that didn’t stop him from performing his duties. Several
days after being injured, he somehow snuck onto Bozdech’s plane as a stowaway.
After the war, Antis was also awarded the Dickin
Medal and lived with Bozdech the rest of his life, passing away at the age of
14 in 1953. (Source: TodayIFoundOut)
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