PDSA Gold Medal

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{{Infobox award

| name = PDSA Gold Medal

| current_awards =

| image = PDSAgoldmedal.jpg

| imagesize = 150px

| alt = Gold medal encircled in a laurel wreath and inscribed "PDSA For animal gallantry and devotion to duty" held from a ring suspended by a golden ribbon.

| caption = The PDSA Gold Medal

| awarded_for = Animal gallantry and devotion to duty

| presenter = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals

| country = United Kingdom

| location =

| year = 2002

| year2 =

| holder =

| website = [http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/pdsa-gold-medal PDSA Gold Medal]

| image2 = PDSA Gold Medal BAR.svg

| image2_size = 100px

| caption2 = PDSA Gold Medal service ribbon

}}

The PDSA Gold Medal is an animal bravery award that acknowledges the bravery and devotion to duty of animals. It was created by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) in 2001, and is now recognised as the animal equivalent of the George Cross.{{Cite web| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/k9-killer-dog-receives-pdsa-gold-medal-for-helping-to-save-rhino-from-extinction-a6801611.html| work = The Independent| title = K9 Killer: Dog receives PDSA Gold Medal for helping to save rhino from extinction| first = Katie| last = Grant| date = 8 January 2016| access-date = 19 April 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190412081937/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/k9-killer-dog-receives-pdsa-gold-medal-for-helping-to-save-rhino-from-extinction-a6801611.html| archive-date = 12 April 2019| url-status = live| df = dmy-all}} The Gold Medal is considered as the civilian equivalent to PDSA's Dickin Medal for military animals. An animal can be awarded the PDSA Gold Medal if it assists in saving human or non-human life when its own life is in danger or through exceptional devotion to duty. The medal can also be awarded to animals in public service, such as police or rescue dogs, if the animal dies or suffers serious injury while carrying out its official duties in the face of armed and violent opposition.{{Cite web | url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/pdsa-gold-medal | title = PDSA Gold Medal | access-date = 7 October 2010 | publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100624014038/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/pdsa-gold-medal | archive-date = 24 June 2010 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}

The first ceremony, in November 2002, saw the Gold medal awarded to three dogs, including Endal, an assistance dog whose actions helped to save the life of his disabled owner. {{As of|September 2023|}}, the PDSA Gold Medal has been awarded to 31 different animals. All recipients were dogs until 2020, when a mine-sniffing African giant pouched rat named Magawa received the prize. The majority of recipients have been British. Non-British recipients include Bamse, who was Norwegian,{{Cite web | url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/gold-medal-dogs | title = Gold Medal dogs | access-date = 7 October 2010 | publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100718040339/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/gold-medal-dogs | archive-date = 18 July 2010 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }} George and Gage, both from New Zealand, Ajax, who was Spanish, and Magawa, who was Tanzanian.

Recipients

File:Endal Dickin.jpg received the gold medal in 2002.]]

class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable" ! scope="col" \| Date of award ! scope="col" \| Recipient ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes ! scope="col" \| Date of incident ! scope="col" class="unsortable" align=center \|Ref(s)
scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"\| {{sort\|200211\|November 2002*}} \| Bulla \| A police dog who was killed in 1990 after being stabbed while apprehending a man brandishing a knife. \| {{sort\|199005\|May 1990}} \| align=center \|
scope="row" \| {{sort\|200211\|November 2002}} \| Metpol Delta Monty \| Otherwise known as Monty, a police dog who overpowered a man wielding a knife despite being stabbed several times. \| {{sort\|200102\|February 2001}} \| align=center \|{{Cite web\| url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2002.pdf\| access-date = 7 October 2010\| title = Annual Review 2002\| publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals\| page = 14\| url-status = dead\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110708160854/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2002.pdf\| archive-date = 8 July 2011\| df = dmy-all}}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|200211\|November 2002}} \| Endal \| A Labrador Retriever service dog who pulled his disabled owner into the recovery position after he was struck unconscious, then covered him with a blanket. He also retrieved his mobile phone and pushed it against his face. Endal only left his owner's side to fetch help once he had regained consciousness. \| {{sort\|200105\|May 2001}} \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2459283.stm \| title = Owner saved by wonder-dog \| date = 13 November 2002 \| access-date = 10 January 2016 \| publisher = BBC News \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090528044541/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2459283.stm \| archive-date = 28 May 2009 \| url-status = live \| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|200604\|April 2006}} \| Orca \| A Golden Retriever assistance dog who fetched help when his wheelchair-using owner fell into a ditch and was pinned face-down next to the water under her motorised chair. Although the first person he encountered believed he was lost and tried to lead him away, he broke free from his collar and eventually led his owner's neighbour to the scene of the accident. \| {{sort\|200305\|May 2003}} \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/4880476.stm \| publisher = BBC News \| access-date = 7 October 2010 \| date = 5 April 2006 \| title = Life-saving dog gets medal honour \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070601065854/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/4880476.stm \| archive-date = 1 June 2007 \| url-status = live \| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|200604\|April 2006}} \| Blue \| A German Shepherd police dog, who despite being stabbed while tracking a violent suspect, followed the man to his hideout and assisted in his disarming and arrest. \| {{sort\|200503\|March 2005}} \| align=center \|
scope="row" \| {{sort\|200604\|April 2006}} \| Zoltan \| A police dog who was stabbed while attempting to disarm a man who had been threatening members of the public and the police with a knife. \| {{sort\|200504\|April 2005}} \| align=center \|
scope="row" \| {{sort\|200606\|June 2006}} \| Dylan & Cracker \| A pair of search-and-rescue dogs from Northern Ireland, the two dogs received their award for their search-and-rescue work including their "exceptionally courageous work" in Turkey following the 1999 İzmit earthquake. \| {{sort\|199900\|1999}} \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2006.pdf \| publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals \| access-date = 7 October 2010 \| title = Annual Review 2006 \| page = 14 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110708161316/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2006.pdf \| archive-date = 8 July 2011 \| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"\|{{sort\|200607\|July 2006}} \| Bamse \| A St. Bernard who was a mascot to the Royal Norwegian Navy minesweeper Thorodd* in the Second World War, he knocked a knifeman into the sea, and later saved a crew member from drowning. \| {{sort\|194100\|1941–1942}} \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/5204182.stm \| title = Courageous WWII sea dog honoured \| date = 21 July 2006 \| access-date= 7 October 2010 \| publisher = BBC News}}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|200707\|July 2007}} \| Vinnie, Billy & Jake \| Vinnie, Billy and Jake, all sniffer dogs, were honoured as representatives of the 14 police dogs who undertook "life-saving work" during the 7 July 2005 London bombings. \| {{sort\|200507\|July 2005}} \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6263896.stm \| title = Gold medals for 7/7 sniffer dogs \| publisher = BBC News \| access-date = 7 October 2010 \| date = 3 July 2007 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090315015237/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6263896.stm \| archive-date = 15 March 2009 \| url-status = live \| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|200712\|December 2007}} \| Ghillie \| An English Springer Spaniel who fetched assistance when his owner's mother collapsed while walking him. \| {{sort\|200712\|December 2007}} \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7124584.stm \| title = Puppy's bark 'saved woman's life' \| publisher = BBC News \|date = 3 December 2007\| access-date = 7 October 2010}}
scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"\|{{sort\|200902\|February 2009*}} \| George \| A Jack Russell Terrier who was killed while shielding a group of children from a pair of attacking Pit Bulls. \| {{sort\|200704\|April 2007}} \| align=center \|{{Cite web\|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Dog-Bravery-Jack-Russell-George-Awarded-PDSA-Gold-Medal-For-Saving-Children-From-Pit-Bull-Terriers/Article/200902215220504 \|title=Brave Dog Died To Save Children \|publisher=Sky News \|access-date=7 October 2010 \|date=11 February 2009 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214211821/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Dog-Bravery-Jack-Russell-George-Awarded-PDSA-Gold-Medal-For-Saving-Children-From-Pit-Bull-Terriers/Article/200902215220504 \|archive-date=14 February 2009 }}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|200907\|July 2009 }} \| Bosnich \| A pet black Labrador Retriever who led rescuers to his owner's 73-year-old father who had gone missing on the Cumbrian Fells. \| {{sort\|200608\|August 2006}} \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/8171799.stm \| title = Rescue Labrador in medal honour \| date= 28 July 2009 \| access-date= 7 October 2010 \| publisher=BBC News}}{{Cite web \| url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2009.pdf \| access-date = 7 October 2010 \| title = Annual Review 2009 \| publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals \| page = 13 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110708170203/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2009.pdf \| archive-date = 8 July 2011 \| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|201007\|July 2010}} \| Anya \| A police dog who suffered stab wounds to the chest while protecting her handler. \| {{sort\|200801\|January 2008}} \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Dogs-Win-PDSA-Gold-Medal-Award-For-Bravery-In-Civilian-Life/Article/201007115659652?lpos=UK_News_Article_Related_Content_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15659652_Dogs_Win_PDSA_Gold_Medal_Award_For_Bravery_In_Civilian_Life \| publisher = Sky News \| access-date = 7 October 2010 \| title = Courageous Companions Win Bravery Awards \| first = Lulu \| last = Sinclair \| date = 6 July 2010 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100720011346/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Dogs-Win-PDSA-Gold-Medal-Award-For-Bravery-In-Civilian-Life/Article/201007115659652?lpos=UK_News_Article_Related_Content_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15659652_Dogs_Win_PDSA_Gold_Medal_Award_For_Bravery_In_Civilian_Life \| archive-date = 20 July 2010 \| df = dmy-all }}{{Cite web \| url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/7874901/Dogs-awarded-George-Cross.html \| work = Daily Telegraph \| access-date = 7 October 2010 \| date = 6 July 2010 \| title = Dogs awarded 'George Cross' \| publisher = Telegraph Media Group \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100709181831/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/7874901/Dogs-awarded-George-Cross.html \| archive-date = 9 July 2010 \| url-status = dead \| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|201007\|July 2010}} \| Frodo \| A five-year-old Beagle who woke his owner and led the family to safety when smoke detectors failed to go off during a house fire. \| {{sort\|200806\|June 2008}} \| align=center \|
scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"\|{{sort\|201007\|July 2010*}} \| Oi \| A Staffordshire Bull Terrier who saved her owners' lives by fighting off a gang of four machete-wielding assailants. Oi died from cancer before the award was made. \| {{sort\|200807\|July 2008}} \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/media-pr-centre/news/1169_courageous-canines-honoured-with-animals'-george-cross \| title = Courageous canines honoured with animals' George Cross \| publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals \| access-date = 7 October 2010 \| date = 11 June 2010 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100825181840/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/media-pr-centre/news/1169_courageous-canines-honoured-with-animals%27-george-cross \| archive-date = 25 August 2010 \| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|201104\|April 2011}} \| Dexter \| For displaying outstanding gallantry, despite serious injuries, while carrying out official duties in the face of violent opposition. \| \| align=center \|
scope="row" \| {{sort\|201210\|October 2012}} \| Ellie and Jones \| German Shepherd crosses who saved the life of their owner \| November 2010 \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/gold-medal-dogs \| title = PDSA Gold Medal dogs \| access-date = 7 July 2013 \| publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130723034351/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/gold-medal-dogs \| archive-date = 23 July 2013 \| url-status = live \| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|201306\|June 2013}} \| Ajax \| German Shepherd awarded for "lifesaving bravery and courageous devotion to duty in the face of extreme danger.” \| July 2009 \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/media-pr-centre/news/1370_life_saving-spanish-police-dog-receives-top-animal-honour-from-pdsa \| title = Life-saving Spanish police dog receives top animal honour from PDSA \| access-date = 7 July 2013 \| publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals \| date = 11 June 2013 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130717084530/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/media-pr-centre/news/1370_life_saving-spanish-police-dog-receives-top-animal-honour-from-pdsa \| archive-date = 17 July 2013 \| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"\|{{sort\|201308\|August 2013*}} \| Gage \| A German Shepherd police dog who suffered a fatal gunshot wound while protecting his injured handler during a routine drugs search. \| July 2010 \| align=center \|{{Cite web \| url = http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/police-dog-gage-posthumously-awarded-pdsa-gold-medal-life-saving-act-%E2%80%93-background-video \| title = Police dog Gage posthumously awarded PDSA Gold Medal for life saving act \| access-date = 22 August 2013 \| publisher = NZ Police Media \| date = 22 August 2013 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130824232842/http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/police-dog-gage-posthumously-awarded-pdsa-gold-medal-life-saving-act-%E2%80%93-background-video \| archive-date = 24 August 2013 \| url-status = live \| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|201601\|January 2016}} \| K9 Killer \| A Belgian Malinois dog who worked with the Kruger National Park's Special Operations Team to prevent rhinoceros poachers in South Africa. \| Since 2012 \| align=center \|
scope="row" \| {{sort\|201702\|February 2017}} \| Ozzy \| A police dog in Falkirk, Scotland who disarmed a knife-wielding man threatening to blow up a block of flats. \| 2015 \| align=center \|{{Cite web\| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-39077556\| title = Bravery award for dog who prevented block of flats blast\| date = 24 February 2017\| publisher = BBC News\| access-date = 19 April 2019\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170301061642/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-39077556\| archive-date = 1 March 2017\| url-status = live\| df = dmy-all}}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|201706\|June 2017}} \| Diesel \| A pet Staffordshire Bull Terrier who saved his family in a house fire. \| 28 May 2016 \| align=center \| {{Cite web \| url = https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/PressReleaseArticle.cfm?ReleaseID=2001&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=36 \| publisher = Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service \|date = 15 June 2017\| access-date = 19 April 2019 \| title = Top honour for dog who saved owners from a house fire}}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|201804\|April 2018}} \| Teddy \| A Cockapoo who alerted to a child in a tumble dryer, saving him from potentially fatal injuries. \| 13 November 2016 \| align=center \| {{Cite web \| url = https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/teddy \| publisher = PDSA \| title = Teddy receives PDSA Gold Medal \| access-date = 19 April 2019 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180724092905/https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/teddy \| archive-date = 24 July 2018 \| url-status = live \| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|201805\|May 2018}} \|Finn \|A German Shepherd police dog who was badly knifed in an incident during a police chase in Hertfordshire, afterwards together with his owner campaigned to change to the law to give better protection to injured working animals. \| October 2016 \| align=center \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/pd-finn\|title=Hero dog Finn to receive the PDSA Gold Medal\|publisher=PDSA\|access-date=18 November 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119011038/https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/pd-finn\|archive-date=19 November 2018\|url-status=live\|df=dmy-all}}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|201907\|July 2019}} \|Bacca \|A police dog with West Mercia Police who received eight stab wounds in an incident in Bromyard. \| 6 June 2018 \| align=center \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/police-dog-bacca\|title=Hero dog Bacca receives PDSA Gold Medal for life-saving actions\|publisher=PDSA\|access-date=23 March 2024}}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|202009\|September 2020}} \|Magawa \|{{anchor\|Magawa}}A Gambian pouched rat detecting unexploded ordnance in Cambodia. Magawa discovered many land mines and other items of ordnance left over from the Cambodian Civil War. He was trained by APOPO. \| {{sort\|201300\|c.2013–2021}} \| align=center \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/magawa\|title=HeroRAT Magawa - PDSA Gold Medal\|publisher=PDSA\|access-date=25 September 2020\|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite news \| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-54284952 \| publisher = BBC News \| title = Magawa the mine-detecting rat wins PDSA Gold Medal \| date = 24 September 2020 \| access-date = 25 September 2020\| df = dmy-all }}
scope="row" \| {{sort\|202309\|September 2023}} \|Kaiser \|A German Shepherd police dog who sustained serious stab wounds in an incident near Downe Village. \| 30 May 2021 \| align=center \| {{Cite web\|url=https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/police-dog-kaiser\|title=Police Dog Kaiser – PDSA Gold Medal \|publisher=PDSA\|access-date=23 March 2024}}

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! scope="col" | Date
of award

! scope="col" | Recipient

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" | Date
of incident

! scope="col" class="unsortable" align=center |Ref(s)

scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"| {{sort|200211|November 2002*}}

| Bulla

| A police dog who was killed in 1990 after being stabbed while apprehending a man brandishing a knife.

| {{sort|199005|May 1990}}

| align=center |

scope="row" | {{sort|200211|November 2002}}

| Metpol Delta Monty

| Otherwise known as Monty, a police dog who overpowered a man wielding a knife despite being stabbed several times.

| {{sort|200102|February 2001}}

| align=center |{{Cite web| url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2002.pdf| access-date = 7 October 2010| title = Annual Review 2002| publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals| page = 14| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110708160854/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2002.pdf| archive-date = 8 July 2011| df = dmy-all}}

scope="row" | {{sort|200211|November 2002}}

| Endal

| A Labrador Retriever service dog who pulled his disabled owner into the recovery position after he was struck unconscious, then covered him with a blanket. He also retrieved his mobile phone and pushed it against his face. Endal only left his owner's side to fetch help once he had regained consciousness.

| {{sort|200105|May 2001}}

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2459283.stm | title = Owner saved by wonder-dog | date = 13 November 2002 | access-date = 10 January 2016 | publisher = BBC News | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090528044541/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2459283.stm | archive-date = 28 May 2009 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" | {{sort|200604|April 2006}}

| Orca

| A Golden Retriever assistance dog who fetched help when his wheelchair-using owner fell into a ditch and was pinned face-down next to the water under her motorised chair. Although the first person he encountered believed he was lost and tried to lead him away, he broke free from his collar and eventually led his owner's neighbour to the scene of the accident.

| {{sort|200305|May 2003}}

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/4880476.stm | publisher = BBC News | access-date = 7 October 2010 | date = 5 April 2006 | title = Life-saving dog gets medal honour | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070601065854/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/4880476.stm | archive-date = 1 June 2007 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" | {{sort|200604|April 2006}}

| Blue

| A German Shepherd police dog, who despite being stabbed while tracking a violent suspect, followed the man to his hideout and assisted in his disarming and arrest.

| {{sort|200503|March 2005}}

| align=center |

scope="row" | {{sort|200604|April 2006}}

| Zoltan

| A police dog who was stabbed while attempting to disarm a man who had been threatening members of the public and the police with a knife.

| {{sort|200504|April 2005}}

| align=center |

scope="row" | {{sort|200606|June 2006}}

| Dylan
& Cracker

| A pair of search-and-rescue dogs from Northern Ireland, the two dogs received their award for their search-and-rescue work including their "exceptionally courageous work" in Turkey following the 1999 İzmit earthquake.

| {{sort|199900|1999}}

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2006.pdf | publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals | access-date = 7 October 2010 | title = Annual Review 2006 | page = 14 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110708161316/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2006.pdf | archive-date = 8 July 2011 | df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"|{{sort|200607|July 2006*}}

| Bamse

| A St. Bernard who was a mascot to the Royal Norwegian Navy minesweeper Thorodd in the Second World War, he knocked a knifeman into the sea, and later saved a crew member from drowning.

| {{sort|194100|1941–1942}}

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/5204182.stm | title = Courageous WWII sea dog honoured | date = 21 July 2006 | access-date= 7 October 2010 | publisher = BBC News}}

scope="row" | {{sort|200707|July 2007}}

| Vinnie,
Billy
& Jake

| Vinnie, Billy and Jake, all sniffer dogs, were honoured as representatives of the 14 police dogs who undertook "life-saving work" during the 7 July 2005 London bombings.

| {{sort|200507|July 2005}}

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6263896.stm | title = Gold medals for 7/7 sniffer dogs | publisher = BBC News | access-date = 7 October 2010 | date = 3 July 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090315015237/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6263896.stm | archive-date = 15 March 2009 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" | {{sort|200712|December 2007}}

| Ghillie

| An English Springer Spaniel who fetched assistance when his owner's mother collapsed while walking him.

| {{sort|200712|December 2007}}

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7124584.stm | title = Puppy's bark 'saved woman's life' | publisher = BBC News |date = 3 December 2007| access-date = 7 October 2010}}

scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"|{{sort|200902|February 2009*}}

| George

| A Jack Russell Terrier who was killed while shielding a group of children from a pair of attacking Pit Bulls.

| {{sort|200704|April 2007}}

| align=center |{{Cite web|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Dog-Bravery-Jack-Russell-George-Awarded-PDSA-Gold-Medal-For-Saving-Children-From-Pit-Bull-Terriers/Article/200902215220504 |title=Brave Dog Died To Save Children |publisher=Sky News |access-date=7 October 2010 |date=11 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214211821/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Dog-Bravery-Jack-Russell-George-Awarded-PDSA-Gold-Medal-For-Saving-Children-From-Pit-Bull-Terriers/Article/200902215220504 |archive-date=14 February 2009 }}

scope="row" | {{sort|200907|July 2009 }}

| Bosnich

| A pet black Labrador Retriever who led rescuers to his owner's 73-year-old father who had gone missing on the Cumbrian Fells.

| {{sort|200608|August 2006}}

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/8171799.stm | title = Rescue Labrador in medal honour | date= 28 July 2009 | access-date= 7 October 2010 | publisher=BBC News}}{{Cite web | url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2009.pdf | access-date = 7 October 2010 | title = Annual Review 2009 | publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals | page = 13 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110708170203/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2009.pdf | archive-date = 8 July 2011 | df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" | {{sort|201007|July 2010}}

| Anya

| A police dog who suffered stab wounds to the chest while protecting her handler.

| {{sort|200801|January 2008}}

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Dogs-Win-PDSA-Gold-Medal-Award-For-Bravery-In-Civilian-Life/Article/201007115659652?lpos=UK_News_Article_Related_Content_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15659652_Dogs_Win_PDSA_Gold_Medal_Award_For_Bravery_In_Civilian_Life | publisher = Sky News | access-date = 7 October 2010 | title = Courageous Companions Win Bravery Awards | first = Lulu | last = Sinclair | date = 6 July 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100720011346/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Dogs-Win-PDSA-Gold-Medal-Award-For-Bravery-In-Civilian-Life/Article/201007115659652?lpos=UK_News_Article_Related_Content_Region_1&lid=ARTICLE_15659652_Dogs_Win_PDSA_Gold_Medal_Award_For_Bravery_In_Civilian_Life | archive-date = 20 July 2010 | df = dmy-all }}{{Cite web | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/7874901/Dogs-awarded-George-Cross.html | work = Daily Telegraph | access-date = 7 October 2010 | date = 6 July 2010 | title = Dogs awarded 'George Cross' | publisher = Telegraph Media Group | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100709181831/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/pets/7874901/Dogs-awarded-George-Cross.html | archive-date = 9 July 2010 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" | {{sort|201007|July 2010}}

| Frodo

| A five-year-old Beagle who woke his owner and led the family to safety when smoke detectors failed to go off during a house fire.

| {{sort|200806|June 2008}}

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scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"|{{sort|201007|July 2010*}}

| Oi

| A Staffordshire Bull Terrier who saved her owners' lives by fighting off a gang of four machete-wielding assailants. Oi died from cancer before the award was made.

| {{sort|200807|July 2008}}

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/media-pr-centre/news/1169_courageous-canines-honoured-with-animals'-george-cross | title = Courageous canines honoured with animals' George Cross | publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals | access-date = 7 October 2010 | date = 11 June 2010 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100825181840/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/media-pr-centre/news/1169_courageous-canines-honoured-with-animals%27-george-cross | archive-date = 25 August 2010 | df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" | {{sort|201104|April 2011}}

| Dexter

| For displaying outstanding gallantry, despite serious injuries, while carrying out official duties in the face of violent opposition.

| align=center |

scope="row" | {{sort|201210|October 2012}}

| Ellie and Jones

| German Shepherd crosses who saved the life of their owner

| November 2010

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/gold-medal-dogs | title = PDSA Gold Medal dogs | access-date = 7 July 2013 | publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130723034351/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/gold-medal-dogs | archive-date = 23 July 2013 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" | {{sort|201306|June 2013}}

| Ajax

| German Shepherd awarded for "lifesaving bravery and courageous devotion to duty in the face of extreme danger.”

| July 2009

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/media-pr-centre/news/1370_life_saving-spanish-police-dog-receives-top-animal-honour-from-pdsa | title = Life-saving Spanish police dog receives top animal honour from PDSA | access-date = 7 July 2013 | publisher = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals | date = 11 June 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130717084530/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/media-pr-centre/news/1370_life_saving-spanish-police-dog-receives-top-animal-honour-from-pdsa | archive-date = 17 July 2013 | df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"|{{sort|201308|August 2013*}}

| Gage

| A German Shepherd police dog who suffered a fatal gunshot wound while protecting his injured handler during a routine drugs search.

| July 2010

| align=center |{{Cite web | url = http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/police-dog-gage-posthumously-awarded-pdsa-gold-medal-life-saving-act-%E2%80%93-background-video | title = Police dog Gage posthumously awarded PDSA Gold Medal for life saving act | access-date = 22 August 2013 | publisher = NZ Police Media | date = 22 August 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130824232842/http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/police-dog-gage-posthumously-awarded-pdsa-gold-medal-life-saving-act-%E2%80%93-background-video | archive-date = 24 August 2013 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" | {{sort|201601|January 2016}}

| K9 Killer

| A Belgian Malinois dog who worked with the Kruger National Park's Special Operations Team to prevent rhinoceros poachers in South Africa.

| Since 2012

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scope="row" | {{sort|201702|February 2017}}

| Ozzy

| A police dog in Falkirk, Scotland who disarmed a knife-wielding man threatening to blow up a block of flats.

| 2015

| align=center |{{Cite web| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-39077556| title = Bravery award for dog who prevented block of flats blast| date = 24 February 2017| publisher = BBC News| access-date = 19 April 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170301061642/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-39077556| archive-date = 1 March 2017| url-status = live| df = dmy-all}}

scope="row" | {{sort|201706|June 2017}}

| Diesel

| A pet Staffordshire Bull Terrier who saved his family in a house fire.

| 28 May 2016

| align=center | {{Cite web | url = https://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/PressReleaseArticle.cfm?ReleaseID=2001&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=36 | publisher = Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service |date = 15 June 2017| access-date = 19 April 2019 | title = Top honour for dog who saved owners from a house fire}}

scope="row" | {{sort|201804|April 2018}}

| Teddy

| A Cockapoo who alerted to a child in a tumble dryer, saving him from potentially fatal injuries.

| 13 November 2016

| align=center | {{Cite web | url = https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/teddy | publisher = PDSA | title = Teddy receives PDSA Gold Medal | access-date = 19 April 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180724092905/https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/teddy | archive-date = 24 July 2018 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" | {{sort|201805|May 2018}}

|Finn

|A German Shepherd police dog who was badly knifed in an incident during a police chase in Hertfordshire, afterwards together with his owner campaigned to change to the law to give better protection to injured working animals.

| October 2016

| align=center | {{Cite web|url=https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/pd-finn|title=Hero dog Finn to receive the PDSA Gold Medal|publisher=PDSA|access-date=18 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119011038/https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/pd-finn|archive-date=19 November 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}

scope="row" | {{sort|201907|July 2019}}

|Bacca

|A police dog with West Mercia Police who received eight stab wounds in an incident in Bromyard.

| 6 June 2018

| align=center | {{Cite web|url=https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/police-dog-bacca|title=Hero dog Bacca receives PDSA Gold Medal for life-saving actions|publisher=PDSA|access-date=23 March 2024}}

scope="row" | {{sort|202009|September 2020}}

|Magawa

|{{anchor|Magawa}}A Gambian pouched rat detecting unexploded ordnance in Cambodia. Magawa discovered many land mines and other items of ordnance left over from the Cambodian Civil War. He was trained by APOPO.

| {{sort|201300|c.2013–2021}}

| align=center | {{Cite web|url=https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/magawa|title=HeroRAT Magawa - PDSA Gold Medal|publisher=PDSA|access-date=25 September 2020|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-54284952 | publisher = BBC News | title = Magawa the mine-detecting rat wins PDSA Gold Medal | date = 24 September 2020 | access-date = 25 September 2020| df = dmy-all }}

scope="row" | {{sort|202309|September 2023}}

|Kaiser

|A German Shepherd police dog who sustained serious stab wounds in an incident near Downe Village.

| 30 May 2021

| align=center | {{Cite web|url=https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-gold-medal/police-dog-kaiser|title=Police Dog Kaiser – PDSA Gold Medal

|publisher=PDSA|access-date=23 March 2024}}

References

External links

[http://www.pdsa.org.uk People's Dispensary for Sick Animals website]
[https://www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme The PDSA Animal Awards Programme]

Category:George Cross

Category:Awards established in 2002

Category:Awards to animals

Category:2002 establishments in the United Kingdom

PDSA Gold Medal

Recipients

See also

References

External links