Rescue lurcher shortlisted for award after protecting owners during confrontation
Mouse, a rescue lurcher who nearly died as a puppy, has been shortlisted for a bravery award after protecting his owners during a threatening encounter. Despite being frightened of strangers, he stood between them and a man who was shoving his owner’s husband, barking until the man backed away; the family then left after he threatened to return with a baseball bat.
Mouse was found abandoned with his two sisters at a Northamptonshire rubbish dump in 2019, when they were about six weeks old. He had swallowed plastic netting, which surgeons removed, but he was so ill that vets feared he would not survive; former veterinary nurse Tracey Ison later cared for him. She also credits him with helping her through a serious mental health crisis. The Burns Bravery Awards event is due to take place in London on 3 November.
In short
- A nervous rescue dog protected his owners from a threatening stranger.
- Mouse survived after swallowing plastic netting as a puppy.
- He is shortlisted for a dog bravery award.
Explained simply
Lurchers are a type of dog, often a cross between a sighthound and another breed. Rescue dogs are taken in by animal charities or carers after being abandoned or needing a new home.
Bravery awards recognise acts that judges consider courageous. Mouse’s early life included being abandoned as a puppy and needing surgery after swallowing plastic netting; Tracey Ison, a former veterinary nurse, later cared for him. The Burns Bravery Awards are due to be held in London on 3 November.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Heroic puppy who cheated death when found on rubbish tip is up for bravery award for saving owner’s life”.