US Secret Service Special Operations Canine Hurricane Is Awarded PDSA Order Of Merit

On October 22nd, 2014, Canine Handler Officer Marshall Mirarchi and Hurricane were on duty at the White House with the US Secret Service Emergency Response Team (ERT) when a intruder vaulted the White house fence and sprinted across the lawn, towards where President Obama and his family were residing.

Thanks for Hurricane & Handler's bravery the intruder was stopped. Hear the full story in this documentary created by Tangent Mind.

Hurricane has been awarded the prestigious PDSA Order of Merit on October, 4th 2019.

PDSA runs the world’s most distinguished and respected Animal Awards Program.

Through these awards PDSA recognizes acts of extraordinary animal bravery or exceptional devotion to duty by awarding three globally-recognized medals.

PDSA believes every pet deserves to live a happy and healthy life. As the UK’s leading pet wellbeing charity, they strive to improve pets’ lives – through prevention, education and treatment.

PDSA has been saving pets and changing lives for 100 years, since 17 November 1917. In that time the charity has helped more than 20 million pets, providing 100 million treatments.
https://www.pdsa.org.uk/

https://www.pdsa.org.uk/hurricane