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TIL In Serbia, 2014, an 11-year-old girl was rescued from a bull mastiff as it attacked her and dragged her through the street, by a dachshund named Leo. The city of Pancevo erected a statue in Leo's honor after animal advocacy groups and activists fought to get it put up.

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