RSPCA pays tribute to hero of Hull Blitz

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Sydney Colman rescued more than 2,000 animals during the bombing of the city in World War Two.

A man who rescued more than 2,000 pets during the Hull Blitz has been honoured by the RSPCA.During World War Two, Mr Colman would visit bombed homes to rescue the animals left behind. He was buried in rubble on three occasions.An extract from the war diary of Sydney Colman about rescuing animals in the blitz

After the war, he recalled how when homes were bombed, the RSPCA staff would gather up the pets and care for them until they were claimed.

 

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