Swansea Jack - Wikipedia
WEBSwansea Jack (1930 – October 1937) was a famous Welsh dog who rescued 27 people from the docks and riverbanks of Swansea, Wales. [1] Life. Swansea Jack was a black retriever with a longish coat.
Swansea Jack: Dog's lifesaving tales remembered after 90 years - BBC
WEBDec 4, 2022 · Swansea Jack, a black retriever, saved at least 27 people and two dogs from drowning in the city between 1930 and 1937.
The amazing tale of hero dog Swansea Jack who saved 27 lives
WEBMar 11, 2019 · Black retriever Swansea Jack was feted during his short life after being credited for saving dozens of lives from the sea - including that of a 12-year-old boy.
Swansea Jack | the truth behind the legend
WEBSwansea Jack was a real dog responsible for saving many lives in the docks area of Swansea in the 1930's. Read his amazing story and keep Jack's memory alive.
Swansea Jack
WEBSwansea Jack was a black retriever born in 1930. He lived in the North Dock / River Tawe area of Swansea with his master, William Thomas. Jack would always respond to cries for help from the water. His first rescue, in June 1931, when he saved a …
Swansea Jack: The Dog who Saved A City - YouTube
WEBJul 9, 2021 · In this tragic tale, I find out about a Welsh four-legged hero who saved Swansea and how his legacy lives on today. ...more.
Swansea Jack: Lifesaving hero dog from the 1930s lives again in …
WEBNov 17, 2022 · Swansea Jack was a black retriever who lived near Swansea docks in the 1930s. He became famous – and twice won the canine equivalent of the Victoria Cross – for saving 27 people from the River Tawe and Swansea docks in his lifetime.
Swansea Jack | Archive
WEBWithin living memory, Jack has given residents of Swansea their nickname and the priceless heritage of a heart-warming story of a brave life and a tragic ending, just like that other classic Welsh shaggy dog story, the tale of Gelert.
Swansea Jack’s Silver Collar
WEBHis photograph appeared in the local paper and the local council awarded him this silver collar. Numerous awards followed, he is still the only dog to have been awarded TWO bronze medals (‘the canine VC’) by the National Canine Defence League. Legend has it that Jack saved 27 people in his lifetime. Sadly, in 1937, he died after eating rat ...
Swansea Jack: Hero Dog
WEBDec 11, 2018 · Swansea Jack: Hero Dog. Had things not turned out the way they did, a 12 year old boy who nearly drowned would have been the only person alive to know that his account of a black dog pulling him out of a river by the scruff of his neck was no tall tale.