INCREDIBLE DOGS

HONEY

Honey, a cute cocker spaniel, was with her boss when he backed

a little too far out of his driveway, sending his SUV plunging forty

feet into a ravine. The vehicle landed on its roof, pinning

sixty-three-year-old Michael Bosch inside. After several hours,

Honey was able to escape when Bosch managed to roll down a

window and told the dog to get help, Honey got the attention of a

man about a half-mile away and brought him to the scene of the

accident consequently saving Mr. Bosch’s life.

TRAKR

Trakr, a German shepherd survivor detection dog, made history when

he became the dog that found the last survivor of the World Trade

Centre attack on September 11. For his accomplishments,

Trakr was named one of history’s most heroic animals and died in

2009 at age fourteen.

TAZ

(This picture is not the real Taz)

Danelle Ballengee, an experienced hiker, became the victim of a

violent fall during one of her hikes, from which she suffered a

shattered pelvis and had to spend fifty-six hours in this condition in a

canyon near Moab, Utah, without food and freezing weather conditions.

Luckily for Danelle, her dog, Taz, literally saved her life

when he led rescuers to her.

TANG

(This picture is not the real Tang)

In 1919, a ship called Ethie crashed into rocks, stranding ninety-three

sailors on the stormy seas. After one of the sailors tried

unsuccessfully to swim to shore with a rope, the ship’s captain

gave the rope to Tang, a Newfoundland who lived aboard the Ethie.

Tang proceeded to take the rope and swim to shore, battling waves,

strong winds, and strong currents. Against all odds, Tang reached

the shore where locals used the Rope to anchor the ship and also

help rescue the men on-board.

SWANSEA JACK

Swansea Jack was a small terrier dog from Wales with a big heart and

lots of courage that became famous in the 1930s for rescuing

people from the sea. He saved twenty-seven people and won many

awards for his heroic act including the dog’s “Victoria Cross.”

NEO

Neo, a gorgeous Siberian husky, is another loyal dog that helped his

owner to survive by getting human help to rescue her. When

Marci Snead, a diabetic patient, went into hypoglycaemic shock, Neo ran

to the nearest building. There, he grabbed the attention of several

people who followed him back to where Snead had fallen. Within

moments, an ambulance was called and the woman was rushed to a

nearby hospital where she recovered.

SERGEANT STUBBY

Stubby, a Boston bull terrier, was the most decorated war dog of

World War I and the only dog to this day to be nominated for a rank

and then promoted to sergeant through combat.

PUI

(This picture is not the real Pui)

Pui, a male Thai Bangkaew earned heroic status all over Thailand

for saving the life of a new born girl found in a garbage dump. The dog

discovered the baby inside a plastic bag at the roadside tip in Bangkok

which he then carried to his owner Gumnerd Thongmak’s house and

barked loudly to get his attention. The owner, found the premature

baby girl and rushed her to the hospital. The heroic actions of the dog

saved the child which earned Pui a leather collar and a medal from the

Tha Rua district Red Cross.

MAYA

Maya earned the 2008 Dog of the Year award by saving Angela Marcelino,

her owner, from a vicious male attacker. The loyal pit bull’s act of

bravery earned mad respect from the Animal Miracle Foundation, which

stated that pit bulls can be hero dogs just like any other breed despite

all the bad press that surrounds them.