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About PDSA Pet Survivor
About PDSA Pet SurvivorWhat is PDSA Pet Survivor?PDSA’s annual Pet Survivor Awards feature pets who’ve beaten all the odds thanks to the skill of vet teams, the devotion of their owners and their own incredible survival spirit. Every year we invite owners and vets from across the UK to nominate pets who have survived a life-threatening illness or injury. We want to hear stories that encapsulate…
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Beauty - Dickin Medal 8
Beauty, a Wirehaired Terrier owned by PDSA Superintendent Bill Barnet, is considered by many to be one of the world’s first ‘Rescue Dogs’.
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Rifleman Khan - Dickin Medal 19
Following training, Khan joined the 6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and teamed up with handler Lance Corporal James (Jimmy) Muldoon.
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Winkie - Dickin Medal 1
Carrier pigeon, Winkie, received the first PDSA Dickin Medal from Maria Dickin on 2 December 1943 for the heroic role she played in saving the lives of a downed air crew.
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Pet survivor hall of fame
Pet survivor hall of fameMeet some of the incredible pets with death-defying talesWarning – the following pages contain graphic images that some people may find upsetting.
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Warrior - Dickin Medal 75
Known to many as ‘The Horse the Germans couldn’t kill’, Warrior’s story is one of the most remarkable tales of animal bravery and endurance to emerge from the Great War.
