BOOK REVIEW: Jet The Rescue Dog, by David Long

BOOK REVIEW: Jet The Rescue Dog, by David Long
Allen & Unwin, $19.99
1 November, 2014
Reviewed by Shane Pinnegar
7/10

Subtitled ‘And Other Extraordinary Stories Of Animals In Wartime,’ Jet The Rescue Dog features over thirty tales of bravery from dogs, birds, cats, donkeys & horses, and even a Russian bear, who helped save countless military and civilian lives during wartime over the past century.

Mainly focussing on World Wars I and II, these are charming and thrilling stories that highlight he bond between humans and our domesticated pets.

Told simply and with little hyperbole are the tales of Rob – the dog who joined the SAS, pigeons Gustav or Kenley Lass, the pet-rescuing terrier Tipperary Beauty, and the bomb-carrying bear Voytek.

Fittingly closing with a piece on the Animals In War memorial in London, Jet The Rescue Dog’s stories are rarely short of incredible and warm the heart.

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