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Remembering the Four-Legged Heroes of 9/11

On June 6, 2016, dozens of first responders lined the sidewalks to Fairfield Animal Hospital near Houston, Texas, to greet Bretagne, the last surviving 9/11 search and rescue dog, who would be laid to rest that day. At 16 years old, the golden retriever was suffering from kidney failure, and had to be euthanized. 

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About 30 minutes later, Bretagne came back out to the same guard of honor, only this time their badges had been fitted with a thin black line, and she was being carried in a casket draped with the Texas flag. 

Bretagne was given a hero’s funeral because she was one—and so were the estimated 300 other canines that helped in search, rescue, and recovery efforts, as well as those serving in therapy roles, on 9/11 and in the days and weeks afterward.

While none walk among us anymore, their memories live on and social media has ensured they are included in commemorations on each 9/11 anniversary.

One thread on X, formerly Twitter, highlighted 12 of these unforgettable heroes. 

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Rest in peace, pups. 

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