Bretagne (rescue dog)

Bretagne (c. 2000 – June 7, 2016[1]) was a Golden Retriever rescue dog who searched for survivors at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.[2][3] It was the first assignment for her and her owner and trainer, Denise Corliss.[4] She appeared on the Today Show along with NBC News’ Tom Brokaw.[4] She later participated in rescue efforts after Hurricanes Katrina and Ivan.[2] She was retired at the age of 9.[5] She is believed to have been the last surviving dog from the attacks when she was euthanized in Texas in 2016; she was 16 years old and suffering from kidney failure.[1][6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mourning Bretagne, a Search Dog and Symbol of 9/11 Heroism". The New York Times. 8 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Last surviving 9/11 search dog Bretagne dies at age 16". Daily Mail.
  3. ↑ Meg Wagner (11 September 2014). "Last living 9/11 Ground Zero search dog returns to World Trade Center site". New York Daily News.
  4. 1 2 Laura T. Coffey. "9/11 Ground Zero search dog still lends a helping paw". Today.
  5. ↑ Laura T. Coffey. "Never forget: Last 9/11 Ground Zero search dog dies at age 16". Today.
  6. ↑ Ahmed, Saeed; Patterson, Thom. "9/11 search and rescue dog laid to rest". CNN.


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