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The Animals' VC: A Brave New World

The Animals' VC

A Brave New World

BBC Radio 4 - The Animals' VC, A Brave New World

Dylan Winter hears about a Labrador involved in a 9/11 rescue. From 2004.

Dylan Winter on Roselle the Labrador’s calm efforts during 9/11 and Jilly Cooper tells him about a bronze memorial. From 2004.

Dylan Winter hears the stories of the extraordinary devotion to duty displayed by working dogs caught up in the events of September 11th 2001. 

Author Jilly Cooper talks about her campaign for brave animals.

Producer: Sheena Duncan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004.

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Dylan Winter traces the history of the PDSA Dickin Medal.

Dylan Winter traces the history of the PDSA Dickin Medal, considered to be the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.

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