Askal
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Askals, also called aspins, are a diverse population of mongrel free-ranging dogs found in the Philippines.
An off-leash pet female askal
A stray askal in Metro Manila.
A male aspin dog with a leash on.
Philippine Forest Dog ("Asong Gubat”)
Kabang
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Kabang was a shepherd mix aspin from Zamboanga City, Philippines, who became internationally famous and was described as a "hero dog" when she rescued two children from a potentially fatal motorcycle
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…in an essay by Gilda Cordero-Fernando. Askals have also been trained by the Coast Guard and private security agencies as bomb and drug detection dogs. Kabang, an askal who lost its snout while saving two young children Buboy, waited for his owner who had already died several days before. However, Buboy died…
Kabang in June 2013
Kabang depicted on a 2023 stamp