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Meet Zhuzha, Super-Dog!

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The Ukrainian Border Service at the Dovzhanskyy post have a mascot.  Her name is Zhuzha.

(Zhuzha, taking care of one of her care-takers. Image Credit: Ukrainian Border Service/BBC)

In the beginning of July, Zhuzha made her way into their camp looking for food and shelter.  Unbeknownst to the guard, Zhuzha has a spectacular talent: up to 30 minutes in advance, the pup can detect mortar fire and warns the troops of the incoming barrage.  One soldier in article credits Zhuzha for saving his life on three occasions.  Zhuzha alerts her caretakers by barking and tries to herd them inside away from danger.

Read more at the BBC.

Kristen E. Strubberg is the Editor-in-Chief for TGNR. Kristen founded TGNR in 2013 - seeking to create a high quality platform for original, eclectic and substantive positive news journalism by attracting expert contributors in many varying subjects. Kristen also works as a clinical medical researcher in Cardiology, with an original background in Neuroscience. Her passion for science has translated to her science-fiction specialization, with her highly adept published insights into the best of sci-fi’s popular culture. Kristen has served as TGNR’s Editor-in-Chief since 2013.

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