President Klaus Iohannis on Tuesday posted on his Facebook page the picture of a dog of the Protection and Guard Service (SPP) and a message reading that October 4, the World Animal Day, is a good opportunity for us to show our appreciation to “these loyal friends.”
“On the World Animal Day, I give you Spike, a Belgian shepherd dog, a seven-year veteran of the SPP team. His part in the missions is very important, namely searching for and detecting explosives. This is a good opportunity for us to show our appreciation to these loyal friends,”reads the message
World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October 4.
It started in 1931 at the convention of ecologists in Florence, Italy who wished to highlight the plight of endangered species. Also on October 4, Francis de Assisi (1182-1226), protector of animals, became a saint in 1228. More…