Dog gets medal for saving kids

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This Jack Russell, George, won fame after defending five children from the pitbulls in the small North Island town of Manaia (New Zealand) a week and a half ago. The two pitbulls rushed at the five children on the street, prompting George to charge the much larger dogs as the children escaped.