WATCH: Angela Rippon honours animals who ‘saved lives’ in war at Hyde Park memorial

Veteran broadcaster Angela Rippon has paid tribute to the millions of animals who served alongside soldiers in wartime as she delivered an address at the Animals in War Memorial in Hyde Park.She told GB News that during the First World War alone, eight million horses, donkeys and mules were killed in service. Angela said animals continued to play a vital role in modern warfare, with dogs saving lives by detecting explosives. She added: “They didn’t volunteer, they served because we asked them to. This is our way of recognising and honouring them.”WATCH THE CLIP ABOVE FOR MORE