Rip (died 1946), a mixed-breed terrier, 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. He is credited with saving the lives of over 100 people.

2022年8月15日 · One of those was Rip, a stray dog that helped rescue over 100 British citizens during the Blitz. Following their defeat during the Battle of Britain in 1940, the German …

A stray mixed-breed terrier, Rip was found wandering about after a bombing raid in Poplar, London, England, United Kingdom by an air raid warden named Mr. E. King. King soon adopted the dog and he became the mascot of the Southill Street Air Raid Patrol.

2023年8月11日 · During the Blitz of London in 1940, many people were killed by German bombs. Sometimes they left pets behind. After a bombing raid, a mixed breed terrier was found amongst the ruins. An Air Raid Warden named King fed the dog some scraps and the little dog followed him home. “Rip” became the unofficial mascot of the Southhill Street Air Raid Patrol.

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One Redditor stumbled upon an interesting story about Rip, a WW2 search & rescue dog, who saved the lives of more than 100 people during the German bombing of London.

Rip the dog was a heroic mix-breed terrier rescue dog, who saved a lot of people stuck in the stone and rubble during The Blitz in England. He was accompanied by his handler, Mr E.King. Rip was awarded two medals, one which was a Dicken Medal, the other was a Blue Cross Medal.

2014年10月10日 · In just twelve months between 1940 and 1941 Rip, the original rescue dog located over 100 victims of the Luftwaffe’s air raids. At the end of the war, in 1945, Rip became a recipient of the Dickin Medal (often referred to as ‘The Animal’s Victoria Cross’).

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2014年8月30日 · A Blitz dog named Rip, credited for rescuing over 100 lives during the Second World War, is among the string of WWII heroic figures commemorated in a new