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Platapus
09-20-13, 03:24 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2033628/Surviving-9-11-rescue-dogs-scoured-Ground-Zero-bodies-commemorated-decade-difficult-mission.html

The 9/11 rescue dogs: Portraits of the last surviving animals who scoured Ground Zero one decade on



During the chaos of the 9/11 attacks, where almost 3,000 people died, nearly 100 loyal search and rescue dogs and their brave owners scoured Ground Zero for survivors.
Now, ten years on, just 12 of these heroic canines survive, and they have been commemorated in a touching series of portraits entitled 'Retrieved'.

The dogs worked tirelessly to search for anyone trapped alive in the rubble, along with countless emergency service workers and members of the public.



Only 12 remain. :salute:

Ducimus
09-21-13, 05:35 AM
Dogs are awesome, unfortunately they are the candle that burns the brightest, for half as long.

Dowly
09-21-13, 06:33 AM
~S~ :salute:

Also, a little known fact: The actor Steve Buscemi joined in.

He was a firefighter in Engine 55 in the 80's, after Sept. 11, he went back and worked
12-hour shifts, helping the rescue efforts.

Photo taken on September 12, Buscemi's on the left, wearing the mask:
http://i.imgur.com/OOD3Isu.jpg

Betonov
09-21-13, 06:42 AM
The funny thing about dogs is that work for them is play, no matter how serious the task, they see it as play. And they do it until the job is complete. :salute:

Wolferz
09-21-13, 07:35 AM
Of course they're dying off. Dogs don't have the greatest longevity.:hmmm:

Jimbuna
09-21-13, 11:24 AM
Always the most faithful and loyal.

Nippelspanner
09-21-13, 01:09 PM
~S~ :salute:

Also, a little known fact: The actor Steve Buscemi joined in.
Oh wow! I always said that guy is awesome, but I never knew that he did that!