Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: November 24, 2005
• Invested on: October 13, 2006

David Ware, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On October 20, 2003, David Ware was injured when he went out to help a mother and her children who were being attacked by a vicious pit bull type of dog in Brampton, Ontario. Witnessing the woman trying to pull the 60-kilogram dog off her five-year-old daughter, Mr. Ware got out of his car, closing the door hard to distract the animal. The dog finally let go of the girl but charged at Mr. Ware, jumping at his throat and biting his forearm and face. The man managed to pin the powerful dog down by the neck while the mother and her children ran for safety. The violent animal was eventually killed after being shot at three times by the police who had been alerted to the scene by an eyewitness.