Sarbi gets award
An explosives detection dog that spent more than a year missing in action in Afghanistan has received the RSPCA's purple cross award at the Australian War Memorial.
Sarbi served with Australian troops in Afghanistan but became separated from her handler during an attack in 2008.
War Memorial spokeswoman Carol Cartwright says it is only the second time the award has honoured an animal in war.
Carol Cartwright said "The award is an RSPCA award and it has gone to dogs that have saved people in house fires and heart attacks and things like that."
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I saw the dog on tele. last night Fwed. What an amazing animal.
Wonderful to see the stories and does go to show animals can think.
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I remember hearing about the dog saved it's owner from dying by dipping a
towel into the toilet and then into the man's mouth and as such enough
to stop him dying of dehydration.
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It is wonderful how many people with disabilities can live on their
own away from family because they have a Companion Dog who is trained
in the needs of the person he/she helps.