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Ricky: the mine-detection dog at Nederweert

1944-12-03 Near Nederweert, Netherlands
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Ricky was a British mine-detection dog who found mines near Nederweert in the Netherlands in December 1944 and was seriously wounded during clearance.

Near Nederweert, Netherlands

PDSA Dickin Medal image indicating the award; this is not a photograph of the dog. Wikimedia Commons image saved locally.
PDSA Dickin Medal image indicating the award; this is not a photograph of the dog. Wikimedia Commons image saved locally.

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Ricky found mines near Nederweert and was seriously injured during clearance.

The archive records the danger of mine-detection work and labels the award image clearly.

Ricky is archived because the animal body often stands closest to hidden danger.

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