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			{{short description\|Bravery award to animals}}
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	The '''PDSA Gold Medal''' is an animal bravery award that acknowledges the bravery and devotion to duty of animals. It was created by the ] in 2002, and is now recognized as the animal equivalent of the ].
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=April 2019}}
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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 = ]
			\| country = United Kingdom
			\| location =
			\| year = 2002
			\| year2 =
			\| holder =
			\| website =
			\| image2 = PDSA Gold Medal BAR.svg
			\| image2_size = 100px
			\| caption2 = PDSA Gold Medal ]
			}}

			The '''PDSA Gold Medal''' is an animal bravery award that acknowledges the bravery and devotion to duty of animals. It was created by the ] (PDSA) in 2001, and is now recognised as the animal equivalent of the ].<ref name=k9>{{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}}</ref><ref name=orca_zoltan_blue/><ref name=bos/> The Gold Medal is considered as the civilian equivalent to PDSA's ] 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 ] or ], if the animal dies or suffers serious injury while carrying out its official duties in the face of armed and violent opposition.<ref name=pdsa>{{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 = ] \| 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 }}</ref>
	An animal can be awarded the PDSA Gold Medal if it assists in saving human or animal 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 whilst carrying out its official duties in the face of armed and violent opposition.

			The first ceremony, in November 2002, saw the ] awarded to three dogs, including ], an ] whose actions helped to save the life of his disabled owner.<ref name=endal/> {{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 ] named ] received the prize. The majority of recipients have been British. Non-British recipients include ], who was Norwegian,<ref name=pdsa_dogs>{{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 = ] \| 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 }}</ref> ] and Gage, both from New Zealand,<ref name=george/><ref name="gage" /> Ajax, who was Spanish,<ref name=ajax/> and Magawa, who was Tanzanian.<ref name=Magawa/>
	], the PDSA Gold Medal has been awarded 12 times since first awarded in November 2002. All recipients to date are ]s:

			==Recipients==
	{\| class="wikitable"
			] received the gold medal in 2002.]]
	! Date<br />of award
			{{legend\|#FFDDCC\|*Awarded posthumously\|outline=#aaaaaa}}
	! Citation
			{\| class="sortable plainrowheaders wikitable"
	! Date<br />of incident
			! scope="col" \| Date<br />of award
			! scope="col" \| Recipient
			! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
			! scope="col" \| Date<br />of incident
			! scope="col" class="unsortable" align=center \|Ref(s)
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~rowspan~~="3" \| ]		! scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"\| {{sort\|200211\|November 2002*}}
			\| Bulla
	\| ''']''' - an ] who (without having been taught to do so) intuitively pulled his disabled owner into the ] following impact by a car, then covered him with a blanket and also retrieved his ] and pushed it against his face. Not until his owner had regained consciousness did Endal leave his side to fetch help.
			\| A police dog who was killed in 1990 after being stabbed while apprehending a man brandishing a knife.
	\| ]
			\| {{sort\|199005\|May 1990}}
			\| align=center \|<ref name=review_2002/>
	\|-		\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|200211\|November 2002}}
	\| '''Metropol Delta Monty ("Monty")''' - a police dog, who overpowered a man wielding a knife despite being stabbed several times
			\| 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 \|<ref name=review_2002>{{Cite web\| url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2002.pdf\| access-date = 7 October 2010\| title = Annual Review 2002\| publisher = ]\| 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}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|200211\|November 2002}}
	\| '''Bulla''' - a police dog who was killed in 1990 after being stabbed while apprehending a man brandishing a butcher's knife. (Posthumous)
	\| ]		\| ]
			\| A ] ] who pulled his disabled owner into the ] 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 \|<ref name=endal>{{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 = ] \| 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 }}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~rowspan~~="3" \| ]		! scope="row" \| {{sort\|200604\|April 2006}}
			\| ]
	\| '''Blue''' - a police dog, who despite being stabbed while hunting a violent suspect, followed the man to his hideout and assisted in his disarming and arrest
			\| A ] ] 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 \|<ref name=orca_zoltan_blue>{{Cite web \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/4880476.stm \| publisher = ] \| 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 }}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
			! 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
			\| Blue
	\| ]
			\| A ] 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 \|<ref name=orca_zoltan_blue/>
	\|-		\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|200604\|April 2006}}
	\| ''']''' - an assistance dog who fetched help when his wheelchair-bound owner fell into a ditch and was pinned face-down next to the waterline, under her motorised chair. Although the first person he encountered believed he was lost and tried to lead him away, he broke his training (which normally anticipates following people) and then undertook a long distance journey, to find help that could be persuaded to follow him back to the scene of the accident.
			\| 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 \|<ref name=orca_zoltan_blue/>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! scope="row" \| {{sort\|200606\|June 2006}}
			\| Dylan<br />& Cracker
	\| '''Dylan''' and '''Cracker''' - Dylan is part of the Northern Ireland Search and Rescue Dog Association (SARDA), and Cracker (his brother) is (or was) the only dog in the ] trained to locate bodies in water.
			\| A pair of search-and-rescue dogs from ], the two dogs received their award for their search-and-rescue work including their "exceptionally courageous work" in ] following the ].

			\| {{sort\|199900\|1999}}
	The award covers multiple events in 1999: in March, Dylan saved the lives of four students trapped on a ledge 250 feet above the ground in "exceptionally bad weather", staying with the group until their rescue. Also in November, the two dogs took part in rescue work following the ] in ], locating both survivors and the bodies of victims.<ref>http://www.pdsa.org.uk/goldmedal_4.html</ref>
			\| align=center \|<ref name=pdsa_dogs /><ref name=dylan_cracker>{{Cite web \| url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2006.pdf \| publisher = ] \| 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 }}</ref>
	\| ]
	\|-		\|-
			! scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"\|{{sort\|200607\|July 2006*}}
	\| ]
			\| ]
	\| ''']''' - mascot to the ] minesweeper, ''Thorodd'', in ], he knocked a knifeman into the sea, and later saved a crew member from drowning. (Posthumous)
			\| A ] who was a mascot to the ] minesweeper ''Thorodd'' in the ], he knocked a knifeman into the sea, and later saved a crew member from drowning.
	\| Winter ] +<br />Autumn ]
			\| {{sort\|194100\|1941–1942}}
			\| align=center \|<ref>{{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 = ]}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		! scope="row" \| {{sort\|200707\|July 2007}}
			\| Vinnie,<br /> Billy<br />& Jake
	\| Police dogs '''Vinnie''', '''Billy''' and '''Jake''', for "life saving work" during the ].
			\| Vinnie, Billy and Jake, all ], were honoured as representatives of the 14 police dogs who undertook "life-saving work" during the ].
	\| ]
			\| {{sort\|200507\|July 2005}}
			\| align=center \|<ref>{{Cite web \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6263896.stm \| title = Gold medals for 7/7 sniffer dogs \| publisher = ] \| 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 }}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|200712\|December 2007}}
			\| Ghillie
			\| An ] who fetched assistance when his owner's mother collapsed while walking him.
			\| {{sort\|200712\|December 2007}}
			\| align=center \|<ref>{{Cite web \| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7124584.stm \| title = Puppy's bark 'saved woman's life' \| publisher = ] \|date = 3 December 2007\| access-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"\|{{sort\|200902\|February 2009*}}
			\| ]
			\| A ] who was killed while shielding a group of children from a pair of attacking ]s.
			\| {{sort\|200704\|April 2007}}
			\| align=center \|<ref name=george>{{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=] \|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 }}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|200907\|July 2009 }}
			\| Bosnich
			\| A pet black ] who led rescuers to his owner's 73-year-old father who had gone missing on the ].
			\| {{sort\|200608\|August 2006}}
			\| align=center \|<ref name=bos>{{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=]}}</ref><ref name=bos_and_george>{{Cite web \| url = http://www.pdsa.org.uk/files/annual_review_2009.pdf \| access-date = 7 October 2010 \| title = Annual Review 2009 \| publisher = ] \| 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 }}</ref>
			\|-
			! 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 \|<ref name=anya_frodo_oi>{{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 = ] \| 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 }}</ref><ref name=anya_frodo_oi_two>{{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 }}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|201007\|July 2010}}
			\| Frodo
			\| A five-year-old ] 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 \|<ref name=anya_frodo_oi/><ref name=anya_frodo_oi_two/>
			\|-
			! scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"\|{{sort\|201007\|July 2010*}}
			\| Oi
			\| A ] 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 \|<ref name=anya_frodo_oi/><ref name=oi_et_al>{{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 = ] \| 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 }}</ref>
			\|-
			! 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 \|<ref name=pdsa/>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|201210\|October 2012}}
			\| Ellie and Jones
			\| ] crosses who saved the life of their owner
			\| November 2010
			\| align=center \|<ref>{{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 = ] \| 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 }}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|201306\|June 2013}}
			\| Ajax
			\| ] awarded for "lifesaving bravery and courageous devotion to duty in the face of extreme danger.”
			\| July 2009
			\| align=center \|<ref name=ajax>{{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 = ] \| 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 }}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" style="background:#FFDDCC;"\|{{sort\|201308\|August 2013*}}
			\| Gage
			\| A ] police dog who suffered a fatal gunshot wound while protecting his injured handler during a routine drugs search.
			\| July 2010
			\| align=center \|<ref name=gage>{{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 }}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|201601\|January 2016}}
			\| ]
			\| A ] dog who worked with the ]'s Special Operations Team to prevent ] poachers in South Africa.
			\| Since 2012
			\| align=center \|<ref name=k9/>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|201702\|February 2017}}
			\| Ozzy
			\| A police dog in ] who disarmed a knife-wielding man threatening to blow up a block of flats.
			\| 2015
			\| align=center \|<ref>{{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}}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|201706\|June 2017}}
			\| Diesel
			\| A pet ] who saved his family in a house fire.
			\| 28 May 2016
			\| align=center \| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|201804\|April 2018}}
			\| Teddy
			\| A ] who alerted to a child in a ], saving him from potentially fatal injuries.
			\| 13 November 2016
			\| align=center \| <ref>{{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 }}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|201805\|May 2018}}
			\|]
			\|A ] police dog who was badly knifed in an incident during a police chase in ], afterwards together with his owner campaigned to change to the law to give better protection to injured working animals.
			\| October 2016
			\| align=center \| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|201907\|July 2019}}
			\|Bacca
			\|A police dog with ] who received eight stab wounds in an incident in ].
			\| 6 June 2018
			\| align=center \| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|202009\|September 2020}}
			\|]
			\|{{anchor\|Magawa}}A ] detecting ]. Magawa discovered many ]s and other items of ordnance left over from the ]. He was trained by ].
			\| {{sort\|201300\|c.2013–2021}}
			\| align=center \| <ref name=Magawa>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-54284952 \| publisher = ] \| title = Magawa the mine-detecting rat wins PDSA Gold Medal \| date = 24 September 2020 \| access-date = 25 September 2020\| df = dmy-all }}</ref>
			\|-
			! scope="row" \| {{sort\|202309\|September 2023}}
			\|Kaiser
			\|A ] police dog who sustained serious stab wounds in an incident near ].
			\| 30 May 2021
			\| align=center \| <ref>{{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}}</ref>
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			==See also==

	The ], a separate award also administered by the PDSA, was established by ], founder of the PDSA, in 1943, to acknowledge acts of outstanding bravery by animals serving with military forces in theatres of war, and is considered the animal equivalent of the ].		*The ], a separate award also administered by the PDSA, which was established by ], founder of the PDSA, in 1943, to acknowledge acts of outstanding bravery by animals serving with military forces in theatres of war, and is considered the animal equivalent of the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/pdsa-dickin-medal \|title=PDSA Dickin Medal \|publisher=] \|access-date=7 October 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924092934/http://www.pdsa.org.uk/about-us/animal-bravery-awards/pdsa-dickin-medal \|archive-date=24 September 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/animals_vc.shtml \| publisher = ] \| title = The Animals' VC \| access-date = 7 October 2010 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081224134635/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/animals_vc.shtml \| archive-date = 24 December 2008 \| url-status = live \| df = dmy-all }}</ref>
			* ] (1930–1937), twice decorated by the '']'' before the introduction of the PDSA Gold Medal

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	*{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6263896.stm\|title=Gold medals for 7/7 sniffer dogs\|publisher=BBC\|accessdate=4 July\|accessyear=2007}}
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Bravery award to animals

Award

PDSA Gold Medal
The PDSA Gold Medal
Awarded for	Animal gallantry and devotion to duty
Country	United Kingdom
Presented by	People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
First awarded	2002
Website	PDSA Gold Medal

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. 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.

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, George and Gage, both from New Zealand, Ajax, who was Spanish, and Magawa, who was Tanzanian.

Recipients

*Awarded posthumously

Date of award	Recipient	Notes	Date of incident
November 2002*	Bulla	A police dog who was killed in 1990 after being stabbed while apprehending a man brandishing a knife.	May 1990
November 2002	Metpol Delta Monty	Otherwise known as Monty, a police dog who overpowered a man wielding a knife despite being stabbed several times.	February 2001
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.	May 2001
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.	May 2003
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.	March 2005
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.	April 2005
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.	1999
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.	1941–1942
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.	July 2005
December 2007	Ghillie	An English Springer Spaniel who fetched assistance when his owner's mother collapsed while walking him.	December 2007
February 2009*	George	A Jack Russell Terrier who was killed while shielding a group of children from a pair of attacking Pit Bulls.	April 2007
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.	August 2006
July 2010	Anya	A police dog who suffered stab wounds to the chest while protecting her handler.	January 2008
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.	June 2008
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.	July 2008
April 2011	Dexter	For displaying outstanding gallantry, despite serious injuries, while carrying out official duties in the face of violent opposition.
October 2012	Ellie and Jones	German Shepherd crosses who saved the life of their owner	November 2010
June 2013	Ajax	German Shepherd awarded for "lifesaving bravery and courageous devotion to duty in the face of extreme danger.”	July 2009
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
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
February 2017	Ozzy	A police dog in Falkirk, Scotland who disarmed a knife-wielding man threatening to blow up a block of flats.	2015
June 2017	Diesel	A pet Staffordshire Bull Terrier who saved his family in a house fire.	28 May 2016
April 2018	Teddy	A Cockapoo who alerted to a child in a tumble dryer, saving him from potentially fatal injuries.	13 November 2016
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
July 2019	Bacca	A police dog with West Mercia Police who received eight stab wounds in an incident in Bromyard.	6 June 2018
September 2020	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.	c.2013–2021
September 2023	Kaiser	A German Shepherd police dog who sustained serious stab wounds in an incident near Downe Village.	30 May 2021

References

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"Bravery award for dog who prevented block of flats blast". BBC News. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
"Top honour for dog who saved owners from a house fire". Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
"Teddy receives PDSA Gold Medal". PDSA. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
"Hero dog Finn to receive the PDSA Gold Medal". PDSA. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
"Hero dog Bacca receives PDSA Gold Medal for life-saving actions". PDSA. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
"Magawa the mine-detecting rat wins PDSA Gold Medal". BBC News. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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