Philly, a stray mutt, first came into contact with the military at Camp George G. Meade near Middletown, Pennsylvania. Adopted by the men stationed there, she shipped off to France where she fought in the trenches taking wounds and even being gassed. She was an excellent guard dog, and many German trench raids were disrupted by her keen ears.
Philly gained such a reputation that there was even a German bounty of 50 Deutsche marks on her head. She survived the war and when she died at 15-years-old, was stuffed and proudly displayed at the Philadelphia
Philly gained such a reputation that there was even a German bounty of 50 Deutsche marks on her head. She survived the war and when she died at 15-years-old, was stuffed and proudly displayed at the Philadelphia
Philly, a stray mutt, first came into contact with the military at Camp George G. Meade near Middletown, Pennsylvania. Adopted by the men stationed there, she shipped off to France where she fought in the trenches taking wounds and even being gassed. She was an excellent guard dog, and many German trench raids were disrupted by her keen ears.
Philly gained such a reputation that there was even a German bounty of 50 Deutsche marks on her head. She survived the war and when she died at 15-years-old, was stuffed and proudly displayed at the Philadelphia
Philly gained such a reputation that there was even a German bounty of 50 Deutsche marks on her head. She survived the war and when she died at 15-years-old, was stuffed and proudly displayed at the Philadelphia
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