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Ajax
Other nameAjax D-38
SpeciesCanis familiaris
BreedGerman Shepherd
SexMale
Born2001
Died5 August 2013 (aged 12)
Málaga, Spain
Resting placeCivil Guard Museum, Madrid, Spain
EmployerCivil Guard
Notable roleDetection dog
Years active2004–2012
Known forFoiling ETA bombing in 2009
OwnerCivil Guard
ResidenceLobo Park (2012–2013)
AwardsPDSA Gold Medal

Ajax D-38 (2001 – 5 August 2013) was a German Shepherd who worked as a detection dog for the Civil Guard of Spain from 2004 to 2012. In 2009, he detected a bomb that ETA had attached to a car in Mallorca. He was awarded the PDSA Gold Medal in 2013, and was the third dog from outside the United Kingdom to receive the award. He was received by Juan Carlos I, becoming the first non-human animal to have an audience with the king of Spain.

Biography

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Ajax D-38 was born in 2001.[1] In 2004, he began working for the Civil Guard as a detection dog, with sergeant Juan Carlos Alabarces Muñoz.[2] He had an eight-year career, with the first six defending the Spanish royal family and the last two defending the prime minister of Spain.[3]

On 30 July 2009, after the assassination by ETA of two Civil Guards in Palma Nova, Mallorca, Ajax discovered a bomb attached under a car. It was able to be detonated safely.[3] He retired in 2012, and moved to Lobo Park, a wolf enclosure in Antequera.[1] He died in Málaga on 5 August 2013, aged 12; he had been ill with anaemia and a liver infection.[4]

Recognition

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In June 2013, Ajax was awarded the PDSA Gold Medal by the United Kingdom's People's Dispensary for Sick Animals.[5] He was the 22nd recipient of the award, and the third from outside the United Kingdom, after Bamse of Norway and George of New Zealand.[6] On 18 June, he was received at the Palace of Zarzuela by Juan Carlos I, becoming the first non-human animal to have an audience with the king of Spain.[7]

Days after Ajax's death, it was reported that Alabarces Muñoz was considering taxidermy of the body, and its display at the Civil Guard museum or an external science museum.[8] In April 2016, the preserved body was put on display at the Civil Guard museum.[9]

A bust of Ajax was commissioned in 2016[10] and unveiled in December 2020 at a park in Antequera. The dedication was attended by Alabarces Muñoz and political and police leaders.[11] The park was dedicated to nine notable dogs, including Ajax.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lema, David (25 October 2022). "El honor del perro Ajax" [The honour of the Ajax the dog]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  2. ^ Gallego, Fran (23 June 2013). "Ajax, el perro que evitó un atentado". Diario de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  3. ^ a b "El Rey felicita a Ajax, el perro que evitó una masacre en Palmanova" [The king congratulates Ajax, the dog who averted a massacre in Palmanova]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). EFE. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  4. ^ "Muere Ajax, el perro de la Guardia Civil condecorado por evitar un atentado" [Ajax, the Civil Guard dog decorated for averting an attack, dies]. La Razón (in Spanish). EFE. 6 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2026. Según ha confirmado el instituto armado, Ajax murió ayer en Málaga tras detectársele una fuerte anemia y una infección de hígado. [As the armed institution has confirmed, Ajax died yesterday [5 August] in Madrid after being diagnosed with severe anaemia and a liver infection]
  5. ^ Rodríguez, P. (10 June 2013). "Ajax, un policía diferente" [Ajax, a different policeman]. La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  6. ^ "PDSA Gold Medal". People's Dispensary for Sick Animals. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  7. ^ "El perro 'Ajax' es recibido por el Rey en Zarzuela" ['Ajax' the dog is received by the King at Zarzuela] (in Spanish). Antena 3. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  8. ^ "Proponen disecar a Ajax, el perro de la Guardia Civil condecorado por el Rey" [Ajax, the Civil Guard dog decorated by the King, is proposed for taxidermy] (in Spanish). Antena 3. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  9. ^ "'Ajax', el mejor amigo de la Benemérita" ['Ajax', the Civil Guard's best friend]. Última Hora (in Spanish). 22 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  10. ^ "El perro «Ajax» tendrá una escultura en el Parque de «La Negrita»" ["Ajax" the dog will have a sculpture in "La Negrita" Park]. El Sol de Antequera (in Spanish). 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  11. ^ "Antequera homenajea al perro de la Guardia Civil 'Ajax', que evitó un atentado" [Antequera pays tribute to the Civil Guard dog 'Ajax', who averted an attack]. La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  12. ^ Guerrero, Antonio J. (29 December 2020). "Antequera abre sus puertas a las mascotas con un parque y un sello distintivo" [Antequera opens its doors to pets with a park and a distinctive branding]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2026.
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