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I'm sorry it's a day late but I just found this and truly, it's better late than never.
When the World Trade Center collapsed on September 11, 2001, nearly 10,000 emergency rescue workers joined in the efforts to help. More than 300 of those heroes were dogs. Today we remember and honor the Hero Dogs of 9/11 along with the countless people who had their lives irrevocably changed by man's best friend.
From search and rescue dogs to comfort dogs to bomb detection dogs, these canines' acts of courage, healing and long-lasting legacy must never be forgotten.
Always remember.
More touching pictures at link:
Remembering the Hero Dogs of 9/11
But this I remembered from last year. I bawled my eyes out. She had the prettiest name. Bretagne.
Last surviving 9/11 rescue dog put down - with a hero's send-off
Bretagne, the last surviving search and rescue dog from 9/11 is walked by her handler Denise Corliss past a flank of members of the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department as she was brought into the Fairfield Animal Hospital to be euthanized. Credit: Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via AP
7 June 2016 • 9:28am
The last surviving rescue dog who worked at Ground Zero following the 9/11 terrorist attacks died on Monday.
Bretagne, a 16-year-old golden retriever, was put down at Fairfield Animal Hospital in Cypress, Texas, with her handler Denise Corliss by her side.
As Bretagne entered the hospital she was saluted by representatives of agencies including the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department and Texas Task Force 1, who came to pay their respects.
An American flag was draped over her body after she was euthanised, and officers saluted once again as she was taken away.
Bretagne was last survivor of around 300 dogs who worked at Ground Zero. Dr. Cindy Otto, a vet who worked with 9/11 search dogs, said: “You’d see firefighters sitting there, unanimated, stone-faced, no emotion, and then they’d see a dog and break out into a smile.
“Those dogs brought the power of hope. They removed the gloom for just an instant — and that was huge because it was a pretty dismal place to be.”
More at link:
Last surviving 9/11 rescue dog put down - with a hero's send-off
When the World Trade Center collapsed on September 11, 2001, nearly 10,000 emergency rescue workers joined in the efforts to help. More than 300 of those heroes were dogs. Today we remember and honor the Hero Dogs of 9/11 along with the countless people who had their lives irrevocably changed by man's best friend.
From search and rescue dogs to comfort dogs to bomb detection dogs, these canines' acts of courage, healing and long-lasting legacy must never be forgotten.
Always remember.
More touching pictures at link:
Remembering the Hero Dogs of 9/11
But this I remembered from last year. I bawled my eyes out. She had the prettiest name. Bretagne.
Last surviving 9/11 rescue dog put down - with a hero's send-off
Bretagne, the last surviving search and rescue dog from 9/11 is walked by her handler Denise Corliss past a flank of members of the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department as she was brought into the Fairfield Animal Hospital to be euthanized. Credit: Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via AP
7 June 2016 • 9:28am
The last surviving rescue dog who worked at Ground Zero following the 9/11 terrorist attacks died on Monday.
Bretagne, a 16-year-old golden retriever, was put down at Fairfield Animal Hospital in Cypress, Texas, with her handler Denise Corliss by her side.
As Bretagne entered the hospital she was saluted by representatives of agencies including the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department and Texas Task Force 1, who came to pay their respects.
An American flag was draped over her body after she was euthanised, and officers saluted once again as she was taken away.
Bretagne was last survivor of around 300 dogs who worked at Ground Zero. Dr. Cindy Otto, a vet who worked with 9/11 search dogs, said: “You’d see firefighters sitting there, unanimated, stone-faced, no emotion, and then they’d see a dog and break out into a smile.
“Those dogs brought the power of hope. They removed the gloom for just an instant — and that was huge because it was a pretty dismal place to be.”
More at link:
Last surviving 9/11 rescue dog put down - with a hero's send-off
