7 Most Heroic Dogs in History – The Last One Never Got the Credit

These are the most heroic dogs in history. One grabbed a live grenade. Number one did the hardest work, and someone else got the statue. From a scruffy stray who sniffed out survivors in the rubble of the London Blitz to a husky who crossed a frozen sea in a blizzard, this countdown tells the true stories of the most famous hero dogs in history. Meet Lucca, the Marine Corps bomb-sniffing dog who led around 400 patrols, and Judy, the Pointer who was the only dog officially registered as a prisoner of war in World War Two. Meet Chips, the family pet from New York who charged a machine gun nest in Sicily and had his medals taken away, and Gander, the gentle Newfoundland who carried a grenade away from seven wounded Canadian soldiers in Hong Kong. Along the way we look at the Dickin Medal, the animal version of the Victoria Cross, the real story of the 1925 serum run to Nome, and why Balto became the most famous sled dog in America. If you love war dogs, brave dogs, sled dog history and true animal stories, this one is for you. Stay to the end for the dog who ran the longest, most dangerous leg of the run and never got the credit. 🔔 Subscribe to Daily Zoomies for incredible true stories about dogs and cats every week. 💬 If your own dog had to face danger to protect you, do you think they would do it? #herodogs #togo #dogfacts