Bretagne was barely older than a pup when she spent 10 days at the World Trade Center and went on to work at a dozen other disasters including Hurricane Katrina.
On Monday afternoon, Bretagne, the last known living 9/11 search and rescue dog, was euthanized at Fairfield Animal Hospital in Cypress, Texas. She was 16.
According to the Today show, the Golden Retriever was suffering due to old age.
A video posted to YouTube showed more than a dozen firefighters lined up outside of the veterinary clinic, giving Bretagne a final hero’s salute as she entered the facility. They saluted Bretagne again as she left the animal hospital, her body covered in an American flag.
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/06/07/last-living-9-11-rescue-dog-given-funeral-fit-for-a-hero.html