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In her final walk into a Texas veterinarianâs office, 16-year-old Bretagne, the last known 9/11 search and rescue dog, received a heartfelt salute from a row of firefighters đŠâđđ¨âđ.
đşđ¸Â Ground Zero was her first mission with her owner and trainer, Denise Corliss. They worked tirelessly for 10 days đ°ď¸. Bretagne also participated in rescue efforts after Hurricanes Rita, Katrina, and Ivan đŞď¸đ.
After retiring, she continued to serve her community as a reading dog at a local elementary school đđś.
Bretagne passed away on June 6, 2016, due to kidney failure đ.
Credit: NBC