A heroic dog has been awarded for his bravery after saving numerous lives and being dubbed "as good as a trained police dog". Storm the 12-year-old Alaskan Malamute rescued his owner from a burglary, retrieved the stolen goods from the thieves and freed two pet cats from a house fire.
The courageous canine has won the Blue Cross Medal, beating 650 pet nominees considered heroes by their owners. Support dog Storm first came to the rescue when burglars broke into 64-year-old Karen's home in 2019. He chased the thieves from the house, forcing them to drop their stolen stash and alert a passer-by who notified police.
