Beautifully Sad Twitter Thread Honors The Dog Heroes Of 9/11
Some stories stay with you long after the headlines fade, and the 9/11 rescue dogs are one of them. While thousands of people rushed into danger that day, these working dogs were also sent into the wreckage to search, comfort, and help save lives.
Twitter user ClayandBirds put together a thread honoring those canine heroes, from the better-known names to the dogs whose stories deserve more attention. The result is a moving look back at the animals who showed up when it mattered most.
Scroll on for a tribute that is as heartbreaking as it is beautiful.
Riley
Bretagne
Apollo
More than 300 search and rescue (SAR) dogs were deployed to Ground Zero, but only 100 of them were equipped to handle large-scale urban rescue missions.
Trakr
Sirius
Worf
Ricky
Hansen
Kaiser
Jake
Woody
"After 9/11, the curtain was pulled back, and we realized the U.S. wasn’t invincible to foreign attacks."
Skye’s 11-year rescue run, PDSA’s Order of Merit, is the same kind of bravery.
Tascha
Thunder
Sage
Coby and Guinness
“There are many great search and rescue organizations that depend on donations. People can easily look up their local K9 search and rescue organization and find ways to help. They need volunteers and financial contributions.”
Joey
Tivka
Kinsey
Cowboy
Guese
Some of these heroic dogs were awarded The Dickin Medal, which is the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
Roselle
Want another rescue story? See how a Tunisian husky pulled over 40 people from rubble.
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