They didn't know what a terrorist attack was. They just knew people needed finding, so they went in.
— Michael Mattox - The Mad Ox (@TheRealMadOx) September 11, 2026
Nearly 300 search and rescue dogs worked Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and Shanksville in the days after September 11. Labradors, German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, dogs with… pic.twitter.com/KfkOyyPNDe
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— RevaliTheBerner (@RussianBerner) September 11, 2026
On September 11, 2001, dogs served in different ways across the World Trade Center disaster — searching rubble, detecting danger, and guiding people through smoke-filled stairwells to safety.
Apollo, an NYPD German Shepherd, searched the ruins of Ground… pic.twitter.com/rRzsiIFnaj
"Thunder Dog"
— Kentucky Girl (@Kentuckygirl1) September 10, 2026
Michael Hingson, blind since birth, was working as a regional sales manager for Quantum/ATL on the 78th floor of the North Tower on September 11, 2001.
Resting by his desk was his guide dog, Roselle, a 3 year old yellow Labrador Retriever.
At 8:46 am, American… pic.twitter.com/0e4XG690Rv
25 years after 9/11, Americans are pausing to remember the victims and honor the heroes who jumped into action that day and in the difficult days that followed.
— Country Rebel (@countryrebel) September 11, 2026
Some of those heroes were dogs. These dogs searched for survivors, helped locate the victims, and provided much-needed… pic.twitter.com/jH15USS1Pw
Never forget the four-legged heroes of 9/11. 🇺🇸
— 🇺🇸JB MAGA 🇺🇸 (@JBMAGA03) September 10, 2026
Over 300 search & rescue dogs worked Ground Zero and the Pentagon. They climbed twisted steel, breathed toxic dust, and searched until their paws were raw.
Apollo (NYPD German Shepherd) was first on the pile, 15 minutes after the… pic.twitter.com/Pp02FZUtWk
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