Police dogs that supported emergency services during the 2017 London terror attacks are being honoured for their heroic actions.
Seven police dogs from the Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police will be awarded the PDSA Order of Merit – the animal equivalent of the OBE – at a ceremony later this year.
The dogs have been chosen to represent all the police dogs that served during attacks at Westminster Bridge, London Bridge and Borough Market.
British Transport Police inspector Paul Miles said: “I am immensely proud of our dogs and their handlers and absolutely thrilled to see their bravery and resilience recognised through this very special award. They worked through physically and emotionally challenging conditions without second thought, courageously walking into danger and putting the public’s safety before their own.”
The Met and BTP dogs will take the total number of PDSA Order of Merit recipients to 27, including 17 dogs and 10 horses.
