Top 10 Heroic Dogs That Changed History

These inspiring stories prove why canines truly are man's best friend.

1. Balto

   

   A Siberian Husky who played a critical role in the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska, delivering a life-saving antitoxin to a town gripped by a diphtheria epidemic.

2. Sergeant Stubby

   

   A stray terrier mix who served in World War I. He was known for warning soldiers of gas attacks, finding wounded men, and even capturing a German spy.

3. Chips

   

   A German Shepherd/Collie/Husky mix who served in WWII, famously attacking an enemy machine-gun nest during the invasion of Sicily.

4. Trakr

   

   A German Shepherd who located the last survivor of the 9/11 attacks, 11 days after the event.

5. Kuno

   

   A Canine Protection and Detection dog who was severely injured while incapacitating enemy insurgents during a deployment overseas.

6. Roselle

   

   A Labrador Retriever guide dog who guided her blind owner, Michael Hingson, down 78 flights of stairs from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

7. Bretagne

   

   A Golden Retriever who was a search and rescue dog deployed to the World Trade Center after 9/11. She also assisted after Hurricane Rita.

8. Salty

   

   Another guide dog who helped his owner escape the World Trade Center on 9/11.

9. Laika

   

   A stray Moscow dog who became the first living creature to orbit the Earth aboard the Soviet satellite Sputnik in 1957.

10. Hachiko

    

    An Akita dog who is a legendary symbol of loyalty, famously waiting for his deceased owner at a train station for almost ten years.