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02 July 2003
duke, the delaware corgi hero
Duke, an eight-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi, is being fêted by the Delaware Veterinary Medical Association as the "Pet Hero of 2003" for sitting on his owner's feet for 10 hours after his owner fell on icy pavement during a nighttime walk. When Duke's owner, 83-year-old Joseph Zito, was examined by a doctor, he was told that he might have lost limbs to frostbite, and could have died, had the dog not kept him warm. The News-Journal article, posted on DelawareOnline.com, tells the whole story.