NEW YORK (July 26) - A black Labrador who became a national canine hero after burrowing through white-hot, smoking debris in search of survivors at the World Trade Center site died Wednesday after a battle with cancer.
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Dog Who Searched for 9/11 Survivors Dies
Now that's a hero!!! Bless his heart!!!!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/10/05
What a wonderful dog! How sad.
I like animals so much more than people.
This was not just an animal. This was a saint.
how sad. may he rest in peace.
If you read the article, it says that he also helped in New Orleans after Katrina and in other occasions !
What a wonderful dog ! So much more helpful and useful than many humans ! I strongly believe and say, that dogs are the most wonderful and kind beings on earth !
May he rest in peace !
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/1/05
That dog's actions defy discription. He did what many humans would be afraid to do. God Bless him.
Not to diminish his contribution because he was a truly remarkable animal...but as the article says, it will be difficult to determine if his cancer was related to being apart of the 9/11 rescue efforts or a common occurance in animals of that age.
He was 12 years old. The life expectancy for a Labrador is 11 to 14 years. My Lab was put down at 12 because of cancer. It was heartbreaking.
What amazing joy and love our pets bring to our lives.
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