Heroic
hound 'Whizz' gets posthumous award after saving 9 humans
LONDON — A life-saving dog has been ho**ured with a
posthumous award after passing away at the age of 12.
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Whizz the Newfoundland was trained to rescue people from the water. He saved nine
humans and one other dog from drowning over the course of his life.
Here's Whizz in all his glory.
Image: pdsa
Whizz was awarded a PDSA Order of Merit
award — given to "animals that display outstanding devotion to their owner or wider society," according to a press release sent to
Mashable — which his cousin Tizz accepted on his behalf.
Whizz was trained to leap off life boats and rescue people from the water.
Image: Martin Ellard / Grafic House/via pdsa
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