The 8 Most Famous Pets

1-Argo-Argus

Ulysses’ hunting dog according to the Greek mythology, was the only creature that recognized the Greek hero when he returned home disguised as a beggar after 20 years of adventure. 

2-Balto

An Eskimo dog led a dog team that carried diphtheria serum 650 miles (1050 kilometers) through an Alaskan blizzard from Nenana to Nome in 1925. 

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3- Barry

A St. Bernard rescued 40 persons lost in the snows of Switzerland’s St. Bernard Pass about 1800

4-Caesar

A terrier, which was the pet of King Edward VII of Great Britain. He walked ahead of Kings and Princes in his master’s funeral procession in 1910.

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5-Cerberus

The three-headed dog of Greek Mythology guarded the gates to the underworld. 

6-Igloo

A fox terrier was the special pet of Admiral Richard E. Byrd. He flew with Bryd in flights over the North and South Poles. 

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7-Laika

The world’s first space traveler, Laika rode aboard Sputnik II, an artificial earth satellite on November 3, 1957. 

8-Punxsutawney PHIl

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, home of the world-famous weather forecasting groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil. The prediction is, if he sees his shadow on February 2nd, there will be six more weeks of winter.