UNBELIEVABLE DOGS
Added on: 25th Sep 2015
HACHIKÔ
Arguably the most famous Asian dog in history, Hachikô was an
Akita dog and is remembered to this day for his remarkable loyalty to
his owner, which continued for many years after his owner’s death.
The 2009 film Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, starring Richard Gere,
was based on this heart-warming story.
SHANA
When Eve and Norman Fertig rescued a sick, two-week-old half-wolf,
half-German shepherd puppy from a breeder, they’d never
dreamed the animal would one day save their lives in return.
During an extreme snowstorm Shana found the elderly couple trapped
in the snow and stayed with them. She started digging a tunnel
through which she could pull the couple back to the safety
of their home.
MOTI
This beautiful German shepherd honours every letter of the word
hero since he literally took a bullet for his human family. When
a masked intruder made his way into his boss’s household, Moti
wasted little time, leaping to his feet and barking to draw the gunman’s
attention. Faced with the angry pooch, the gunman shot him and
ran off without harming any of the family. Fortunately,
Moti made a full recovery.
LOUKANIKOS
Arguably one of the most popular dogs in the world in the past few years,
Loukanikos, also known as the “Riot Dog,” was in the centre of the
action and became a global symbol of resistance during the protests
against austerity measures in Greece. Loukanikos’s health was
severely burdened from inhaling tear gas and other chemicals during
the riots in which he participated and he died on October 9, 2014.
His story was covered by Reuters, BBC News, CNN, and
Time magazine among others, while his image is
immortalized in a mural on one
of the city’s main streets.
BELLE
(Not actual dog)
Belle isn’t just another loyal friend to her boss or even an ordinary
lifesaver; she’s incredibly smart too. When her diabetic owner,
Kevin Weaver, had a seizure and collapsed Belle started biting
Weaver’s cell phone to call 911. Belle, who had been taught to bite
down on the number 9 on the cell phone to contact 911, proved that
dogs are much smarter than some of us think.
BARRY
Almost two hundred years after his death, Barry, a Swiss mountain
rescue dog for the Great St. Bernard Hospice, is still famous around
the world for saving the lives of more than forty people during his life.
BALTO
In 1925, a life-and-death race to deliver desperately needed anti-toxins
from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, turned a sled dog named Balto
into a hero. Balto’s legend still lives on today through popular culture
and in 1995 Universal Studios released the popular animated family
feature of the same name, featuring the voices of
Kevin Bacon and Bob Hoskins.
APOLLO
Apollo was an NYPD search and rescue dog that arrived at the World
Trade Centre fifteen minutes after the attacks on September 11, 2001.
He was the first rescue dog on the scene and at one point he was
almost killed by fire and falling debris. He went on to receive the
Dickin Medal, which is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross,
on behalf of all rescue dogs at the World Trade Centre that day.
GELERT
(Gelert's Grave)
In the 13th century, Llywelyn, prince of north wales, had a palace at
Beddgelert. one day he went hunting without Gelert "the faithful hound"
who was unaccountably absent. on Llywelyn's return, the truant stained
and smeared with blood, joyfully sprang to meet his master. The prince
alarmed hastened to find his son, and saw the infant's cot empty, the
bedclothes and floor covered with blood. the frantic father plunged the
sword into the hound's side thinking it had killed his heir. the dog's
dying yell was answered by a child's cry. Llywelyn searched and discovered
his boy unharmed but nearby lay the body of a mighty wolf which Gelert
had slain, the prince filled with remorse is said never to have smiled again.
he buried Gelert here. the spot is called Beddgelert.
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