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Release Date: June 10, 2016
Jun 10, 2016
04:25 pm
Public Affairs

Bretagne (pronounced Brit-nee), the last surviving Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Search & Rescue Canine from 9/11 was laid to rest on June 6, 2016. An invaluable partner to members of Texas Task Force 1, Bretagne was only 2 years old when she was deployed to the site of the World Trade Center in 2001. During her career, Bretagne responded to nearly a dozen other disasters, including Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ivan.  Thank you Bretagne, and to all the other working dogs, for all that you did to help us.

Bretagne the K9 canine search and rescue dog
Bretagne (pronounced Brit-nee), the last surviving Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Search & Rescue Canine from 9/11 was laid to rest on June 6, 2016. An invaluable partner to members of Texas Task Force 1, Bretagne was only 2 years old when she was deployed to the site of the World Trade Center in 2001. During her career, Bretagne responded to nearly a dozen other disasters, including Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ivan.  Thank you Bretagne, and to all the other working dogs, for all that you did to help us. (DHS Photo by /Released)
Last Updated: 09/07/2021
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