Bear, the six-year-old Australian koolie, has been honoured for saving 100 koalas during Australia's Black Summer bushfires in 2019. ― Picture via Facebook/ ifaw
The six-year-old Koolie, an Australian breed, was awarded a special medal by the International Fund for Animal Welfare at the House of Lords recently,Bear's handler Romane Cristescu said she could not be prouder of the former rescue dog, saying he will get lots of extra pats and play time for his award.
The dog was abandoned by his former owners due to his obsessive compulsive disorder that made him unable to play well with other dogs. Bear was trained to recognise the scent of koalas' fur and has been credited for saving over 100 marsupials during the 2019-2020 bushfires after their habitats were engulfed in flames.
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