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Video: Last Living 9/11 Rescue Dog Gets NYC Birthday Celebration
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Ben Yakas
Published Sep 11, 2015
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Bretagne is a Good Dog. Bretagne is also the last known living search and rescue dog who worked at Ground Zero. Bretagne was tasked with finding and saving people trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attack, at the direction of handler (and now owner) Denise Corliss. Bretagne is a Very Good Dog.
So for her 16th birthday, Bark Box brought Bretagne, Corliss and their family back to NYC to enjoy a day of extreme dog fun (dog parks, food, dog cake, belly rubs, birthday hats, etc), as a way to thank her for her service. Watch the video below. What a Good Dog.
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