Bretagne, the golden retriever was 16 years old and is believed to be the last surviving 9/11 search dog. When it was time to say goodbye, she was given a hero’s farewell. Firefighters and rescue workers lined the sidewalk as her body, draped in an American flag, was carried out. Tears streaked down some faces.
Almost two dozen local firefighters and members of the search dog community honoured Bretagne with a hero’s send-off, lining the entrance to the vet’s office and saluting the old dog as she passed by. After Bretagne was put down, her body was draped with an American flag. She was taken to Texas A&M University, where vets studied the possible effects that exposure to Ground Zero had on her body.
We remember this very special Ground Zero rescue dog today!
