Rottweiler


*The Winners*		*Rottweiler*
		Purina has inducted two heroic Rottweilers into its Animal Hall of Fame. Here are their stories:
Caesar 1999 Service Dog of the Year		Edmonton, Alberta Caesar, a six-year-old Rottweiler owned by Constable Randy Goss died during an attempt to apprehend a gunman who was threatening violence while heading towards a schoolyard full of children. Caesar, Constable Goss, and 20 other officers arrived at the site and an order was given to Constable Goss and Caesar to apprehend the gunman immediately. The gunman shot Caesar as the dog was running towards him. As the gunman turned to shoot Constable Goss, another officer on the scene shot a bullet into the distraught man’s leg. Caesar was rushed to the hospital but they were unable to save him.

*Tara* *1996*		Innisfil, Ontario Tara and Tiree, a four-year-old Rottweiler and a one-year-old Golden Retriever saved their owner, Jim Gilchrist, when he fell through the ice of Lake Simcoe. Tara rushed to help him, but she too fell into the frigid water. Tiree, sensing danger, approached the hole cautiously, crouching on the ice, until Jim could grab her collar. With a firm hold on Tiree, Jim was able to help Tara out of the water, where she immediately joined Tiree to pull their owner to safety.
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