In memory of the goodest boye

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oldmrdeebs on December 4th, 2019 at 17:36 UTC »

beautiful pup gets respect

Spartan2470 on December 4th, 2019 at 19:54 UTC »

Per here:

On 29 April 2007, five children in Manaia were walking home when they were attacked by two pit bulls. Nine-year-old (born 1997 or 1998) George defended the children, but was severely injured by the melee. Alan Gay's (George's owner) veterinarian recommended euthanising George, and while Gay reluctantly agreed with the course of action, he later came to regret the decision. The pit bulls were also euthanised, and their owner "[faced] prosecution for owning dangerous and uncontrolled dogs." Six months later, the Stratford Press reported that it had been one pit bull versus a 14-year-old (born 1992 or 1993) George protecting three children.[5] In February 2009, Sky News reported that George had been 14 years old when he faced off two pit bulls to defend five children aged 3–12 George's owner was Alan Gay.

In the aftermath, George was praised and memorialised for his bravery and sacrifice. The Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals awarded him a medal for bravery, the first awarded to a dog in 17 years, and the first non-police dog to ever receive it; Gay was to receive George's medal at the children's school. Jerrell Hudman, a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War, was so impressed by George's actions, he told the Taranaki Herald that he would send Gay one of his three Purple Hearts. In spring 2007, a bronze statue of George was unveiled in Manaia, the work of New Plymouth's Fridtjof Hanson. In 2009, the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals awarded George the PDSA Gold Medal, a decoration Sky News described as "the animal equivalent of the George Cross"; the medal was hung about the neck of George's statue by Anand Satyanand, then-Governor-General of New Zealand.

Here is the source of this impage. Credit to the photographer, Kaulano, who took this on March 31, 2016

kudos to /u/TooShiftyForYou

WTF_HomeSlice on December 4th, 2019 at 21:11 UTC »

It would be a Jack Russell that took on two pit bulls.

Rest In Peace you badass little buddy.