Man’s best friend gets hero’s honor
Published: May 10, 2007
A Jack Russell terrier that died from injuries suffered when it saved a group of children from being mauled by two pit bulls in New Zealand is being given two posthumous medals.
New Zealand’s main animal welfare agency, the World Society for the Protection of Animals, on Tuesday awarded the Jack Russell, George, a bravery medal, while an American Vietnam veteran who read news articles about the attack said he would send a Purple Heart to the dog’s owner.
Feisty, foot-high George, had to be put down after fighting with the pit bulls April 29 to keep them from attacking the youngest of five children.
George’s award, normally given to humans who aid animals, will be presented to his owner.
Meanwhile, former U.S. Marine Jerrell Hudman told the local Taranaki Herald newspaper that he would honor the terrier’s bravery by mailing to New Zealand one of the three Purple Heart medals he was awarded for service in Vietnam in 1967.
Hudman, 58, of Austin, Texas, described George as a “little warrior” who deserved the honor.
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