Animal heroes
Subtitle: inspiring true stories of courageous animals
By: by David Long
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780099574347; 9781448165162
Subjects: Animal heroes; Animals; Farming and country life; War use; History
Description: The first recipients of the Dickin Medal in December 1943 were three pigeons serving with the Royal Air Force, all of whom contributed to the recovery of aircrew from ditched aircraft. The most recent to be honoured is Treo, a black Labrador, awarded for his 'heroic actions as an arms and explosives search dog in Afghanistan'. These true tales of heartrending devotion and duty are told from first hand accounts and from the citations themselves.