Picture Gallery:
The World Trade Center's Heroic Rescue Dogs, Page 1

Saturday, September 15, 2001 - USA

NEW YORK CITY -- Not enough can be said about the heroic individuals, both bipeds and quadrupeds, who lend their abilities to the security and rescue efforts underway in the wake of last Tuesday's terrorist attack on America.  With that said, here are a few pictures worth a few thousand words:

Labradors, German Shepherds, Collies, Rottweilers and scores of mutts provide the backbone of the search-and-rescue (SAR) operations.
(Photo: Sep 15, 2001, Andrea Booher / FEMA)

U.S. President George W. Bush greets a Black Lab searcher dog after visiting the site of the World Trade Center attack in New York City.
(Photo: Sep 14, 2001, Reuters / Win McNamee)

One dog-tired rescue dog gets a drink of water during a rest break from searching through the rubble.  A dedicated canine medical camp stands ready to treat injuries resulting from falling debris.  Special canine ambulances are also on hand.
(Photo: Sep 13, 2001, Reuters / Pool / Beth Kaiser)

A police dog and her handler weave through the debris where the WTC south tower once stood.  Rescue dogs like this one are trained to detect traces of sweat and other musky odors exuded by the body during stress.  They are also able to distinguish between the living and the dead.
(Photo: Sep 13, 2001, AP / Stephen Chernin)

"If these dogs only knew what a difference they make.  Certainly, there's nothing that can replace the precision of a dog's nose -- and absolutely nothing that can replace a dog's heart."
 -- Bob Sessions, rescue worker, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Scooter the bomb dog and Officer Alan Janda make sure Chicago's O'Hare Airport is secure.
(Photo: Sep 13, 2001, AP / M. Spencer Green)

Help comes from as far away as Vancouver, BC. Vancouver Urban Rescue Team officer Jack Wadley readies Khan and the gang to head to New York as the U.S. accepts Canada's assistance.  NYC's canine rescue teams have been working non-stop, six-hour shifts since Tuesday.
(Photo: Sep 13, 2001, AP / Gerry Kahrmann)

Max the pooch didn't quite make the rescue squad, but he made it out alive, escorted up West Street by former resident Julie Royzman.
(Photo: Sep 13, 2001, Reuters / Mike Segar)

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