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Jilly Beattie

The tiny terrier saving lives by tackling Putin's bombs

He's may only stand 10 inches high, but Patron the Jack Russell Terrier is a giant of the Ukraine war effort, working daily to detect unexploded Russian bombs.

Patron, whose name translates as 'Cartridge', is a fully signed-up member of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

To date he has sniffed out about 90 bombs, undoubtedly saving hundreds of lives and lots of property and his favourite reward is simply a cheese snack.

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