‘I think I’m about to die, then I see a white flash and Henry is on the bear’s back’: the hero dogs who save lives

His dog Henry was exploring below, near a stream, out of sight. Then I see this white flash over to the right of me and it’s Henry.” Henry jumped on to the bear’s back and started biting her. “He was an absolutely extraordinary being.”“Forty pounds and fearless”, Henry joins the roll-call of heroic dogs who saved their owners and others. Scott Bailey’s guide dog Milo, a Kennel Club Hero Dog award finalist, is also a life saver. For Krichbaum, while having his life saved by Henry was extraordinary, sharing life with Henry was a gift in itself.