{"id":1469189,"date":"2022-05-09T16:45:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T20:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1469189"},"modified":"2022-05-09T16:45:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T20:45:20","slug":"jack-russell-terrier-credited-with-detecting-over-150-explosives-since-war-began-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-russell-terrier-credited-with-detecting-over-150-explosives-since-war-began-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Russell Terrier Credited With Detecting Over 150 Explosives Since War Began In Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjack-russell-terrier-credited-with-detecting-over-150-explosives-since-war-began-in-ukraine%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1469189&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240546789.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a Jack Russell terrier mix named Patron with a state award \u201cFor Dedicated Service,\u201d recognizing the dog for his part in detecting over 150 explosives since the beginning of the war with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Patron arrived at the ceremony that took place at Kyiv\u2019s presidential palace on Sunday, and was immediately escorted past the line and into the building.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Queue jumped earlier at the Presidential Palace by Ukraine\u2019s most famous dog.<\/p>\n<p>Patron made his name sniffing out bombs in Chernihiv, and was decorated by President Zelensky \ud83d\udc15 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eyOHaLw0NW\">pic.twitter.com\/eyOHaLw0NW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Waterhouse (@JamWaterhouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamWaterhouse\/status\/1523358119736270849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe dog, whose name means \u2018ammo\u2019 in Ukrainian, helps sniff out Russian mines and explosives in the northeastern city of Chernihiv, Ukraine,\u201d The New York Times tweeted along with video from the ceremony.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Volodymyr Zelensky honored the bomb-sniffing dog Patron on Sunday. The dog, whose name means &#8220;ammo&#8221; in Ukrainian, helps sniff out Russian mines and explosives in the northeastern city of Chernihiv, Ukraine. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jcCLLtVEZ0\">https:\/\/t.co\/jcCLLtVEZ0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GtDqfCrGod\">pic.twitter.com\/GtDqfCrGod<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The New York Times (@nytimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nytimes\/status\/1523727062753816576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cPatron, a Jack Russell terrier mix, has become a national figure since the Russian invasion for his work with bomb disposal teams in the northern city of Chernihiv. He is credited with uncovering some 150 munitions as one of a team working for the State Emergency Service,\u201d CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/webview\/europe\/live-news\/russia-ukraine-war-news-05-08-22\/h_fb29a4dc3a21b53bbf97f5a657e081ee?utm_medium=social&#038;utm_term=image&#038;utm_source=twCNN&#038;utm_content=2022-05-09T05%3A30%3A10\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPatron received his recognition. Among those who save the lives of [Ukrainians]\u00a0every day are four-legged heroes. The most famous among them is Patron, a bomb-sniffing dog. In the presence of @JustinTrudeau, @ZelenskyyUa\u00a0presented him an award \u2018For Dedicated Work in the #UAarmy,&#8217;\u201d Ukraine\u2019s Defense Ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefenceU\/status\/1523641886774525954\">shared<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was present for the ceremony \u2014 and at one point, appeared to search his pockets for a treat for the canine hero.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ukraine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ukraine<\/a>\u2019s star deminer dog Patron received a Presidential award today in presence of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau in Kyiv. Canada donates demining technology: <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2YDDC9Thks\">pic.twitter.com\/2YDDC9Thks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joyce_Karam\/status\/1523410269837299712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trudeau also announced that Canada was pledging additional support for Ukraine in the ongoing war with Russia \u2014 which has now lasted two full months.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Canada stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine. Today in Kyiv, Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JustinTrudeau?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JustinTrudeau<\/a> announced additional Canadian military aid for Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p>We will supply this equipment as quickly as possible so that Ukraine can fight and win this war. \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HB3qwbMO8X\">pic.twitter.com\/HB3qwbMO8X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anita Anand (@AnitaAnandMP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnitaAnandMP\/status\/1523399716087558144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cToday, I want to award those Ukrainian heroes who are already clearing our land of mines. And together with our heroes, a wonderful little sapper \u2013 Patron \u2013 who helps not only to neutralize explosives, but also to teach our children the necessary safety rules in areas where there is a mine threat,\u201d Zelensky said in a statement following Sunday\u2019s ceremony, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/ukraines-mine-sniffing-dog-patron-awarded-medal-by-zelenskiy-2022-05-08\/?taid=627875ad41582d00019953ce&#038;utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&#038;utm_medium=trueAnthem&#038;utm_source=twitter\">according to Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Patron seemed rather unimpressed with all the attention, falling asleep alongside his owner Myhailo Iliev, a major in Ukraine\u2019s Civil Protection Service, during a press conference.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Patron, the mine-sniffing Ukrainian dog, fell asleep during a press conference. A very cute pup. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gYNtvzkoGu\">pic.twitter.com\/gYNtvzkoGu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TreyYingst\/status\/1523306313849405441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Patron has become a very popular figure among Ukrainians since Russian occupation forces first <a href=\"https:\/\/dailywire.com\/news\/zelensky-says-its-a-pity-u-s-support-began-after-russia-invaded-ukraine\/\">began their invasion<\/a> in late February, and Ukrainian defense forces have often touted the dog\u2019s abilities and accomplishments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Patron the dog keeps working hard \u2014 just yesterday, he helped defuse 262 items of explosive ordnance near <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chernihiv?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chernihiv<\/a>. We are very proud of our very good boy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hw4zyA8S9R\">pic.twitter.com\/hw4zyA8S9R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stratcom Centre UA (@StratcomCentre) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StratcomCentre\/status\/1520719308866920448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a Jack Russell terrier mix named Patron with a state award \u201cFor Dedicated Service,\u201d recognizing the dog for his part in detecting over 150 explosives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":1482161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1469189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1469189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1469189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1469189\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1482161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1469189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1469189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1469189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}