Dogs who supported emergency services during London terror attacks are being honoured for their service.

Seven pooches from the Met Police and British Transport Police who served during the Westminster Bridge, London Bridge and Borough Market attacks will be awarded ‘the animal equivalent of an OBE’ at a ceremony later this year.

Vet charity PDSA will pin the Order of Merit on the animals, who have been chosen to represent the Police Dogs who served during the 2017 attacks.

Explosive detection dog Kai, firearms support dog Delta and explosive detection dog Dave, all from the Met Police, will receive PDSA medals along with explosive search dog Bruno, firearms support dog Marci, general purpose dog Jax and explosive search dog Bobby from British Transport Police.

PD Marci, General Purpose Dog, with handler PC Neil Billany

Left to right: PD Marci with handler PC Neil Billany, PD Kai with handler PC Jean Pearce, PD Delta with handler PC Mark Snoxhall, PD Bruno with handler Rob Smith, PD Dave with handler PC Andy Salter and PD Jax with handler PC Craig Howarth at Borough market
The heroic hounds and their handlers were joined by PDSA vet Rosamund Ford at the site of one attack to announce the awards today.

Ms Ford said: ‘The actions of these incredible dogs – and their handlers – was vital in keeping the public safe and allowing the emergency services to carry out their work.

‘They performed their duties in a highly-charged and unfamiliar environment that no amount of training can fully prepare them for. PDSA is honoured to recognise their devotion to duty and service to society.’

In the moments following the Westminster Bridge attack of March 22, 2017 the BTP Explosive Search Dog Section and the Met Police Explosive Detection Dog Team rushed to the scene.

BTP dogs Ollia, Oscar, Bruno and Scooby searched the chaos for possible dangerous devices on the bridge and around Parliament Square.

Left: Police Dog Delta, firearms support dog, with handler PC Mark Snoxhall. Right: Police Dog Dave, explosive detection dog, and handler PC Andy Salter

Police Dogs worked tirelessly with their handlers at the Borough Market terror attacks
Met Police Dogs Kai and Bruce, along with their handlers, were also on the scene, searching the car that crashed into the wall of the Palace of Westminster in case it contained explosives.

Once safe, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services landed in Parliament Square to help injured victims.

The Borough Market attacks of June 3 2017 saw three attackers drive a white van into 10 pedestrians on London Bridge, seriously injuring eight and killing two, before the vehicle collided with the railing.

Attackers left the van armed with knives and looked to be wearing suicide vests, running through Borough Market assaulting innocent people. Eight people were killed and 48 were injured in the attack.

Left: PD Kai, explosive detection dog, with handler PC Jean Pearce. Right: PD Bruno, explosive search dog, with handler PC Rob Smith

The dogs will receive the Order of Merit – said to be the ‘animal equivalent of an OBE’