A bloodhound named Bo is being honored for solving cases and saving lives.
The winner of the 2024 American Humane Hero Dog Awards was exclusively revealed on TODAY Nov. 8, crowning bloodhound Bo as top hero pup.
“I didn’t think we were going to win, I was just blessed to be up here with Bo, the American Humane, to just, you know, to tell our story and what Bo has accomplished in our community and the amazing nose of a bloodhound,” Rowland shared.

American Humane recognizes as dogs accomplishing “extraordinary things,” like saving lives in combat or assisting human companions with tasks and goals.
“They’re all winners to us, actually, all winners,” CEO of American Humane Robin Ganzert said of all the finalists while on TODAY.
Meet the winner, Bo
The K-9 has been helping solve crimes and saving lives since he was just 8 months old after he was picked from his litter in 2023 by the police department.

the dog’s official bio.
Other heroic achievements include tracking down an elderly patient during a cold winter night, and finding a 7-year-old child taken at knifepoint, per his bio.
