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"Rip" in 1941 A mixed-breed terrier, Rip was a Second World War search and rescue dog who was awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery in 1945. He was found in Poplar, London, in 1940 by an Air Raid warden, and became the service' ;s first search and rescue dog. Rip was not trained for search and rescue work, but took to it instinctively. In twelve months between 1940 and 1941, he found over 100 victims of the air raids in London. His success has been held partially responsible for prompting the authorities to train search and rescue dogs towards the end of World War II. He was the first of twelve Dickin Medal winners to be buried in the PDSA' ;s cemetery in Ilford, Essex. Colorized by @ jecinci"
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