Dog Giulio, a 4-year-old German shepherd who saved his master in the sea near Lecce, won the 63rd edition of the ‘Dog Loyalty’ award held in Camogli. Special prizes for Jager, the 4-year-old Flat coated retriever who found the body of Giulia Cecchettina in a rocky ravine in the woods near Lake Barcis, and for Noah and Cecilia, two golden retrievers involved in the “Ri-Animali” project, the only pet therapy experience in the intensive care unit .
Julius. by the sea with his human companion he saw her in great trouble as she found herself on the high seas on her mattress. The dog took the leash in its mouth and jumped up, reaching the mattress and bringing the woman back to shore. Tragic was the discovery of Jager, a 4-year-old flat coated retriever from the Bios Ana dog center in Pordenone, who found the lifeless body of Giulia Cecchettino hidden in a rocky ravine. Despite his training in finding survivors, he was able to track down the body and forced his handler to follow him to where it was found. Noah and Cecilia were also honored for being able to make a person in intensive care who had been motionless in his bed unresponsive for some time laugh.
Bowie, Happy and Kappa, dogs of the canine unit of the Ligurian Fire Department, protagonists in the Rigopiano and the tragedy on the Morandi Bridge. Tex, part of the canine team of the military veterinary center of the army, an expert in the search for explosives and a veteran of Afghanistan, where he lost his handler, Claudio Cadedda. Kendy, who, although he is still a puppy, allowed the Guardia di Finanza from the canine unit of the Genoa rescue service company to obtain dozens of kg of hashish, cocaine, ketamine and crack.
Leo and Chanel search for explosives under the state police. Charlotte, who prevented a break-in at her master’s apartment. Eowyn, who alerted her owners that the caravan was on fire, Polly, who keeps terminally ill cancer patients and people suffering from Alzheimer’s company company.