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Bretagne worked in rescue efforts in New York City after the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
Bretagne died on Monday. She was 16 years old.
Bretagne was a golden retriever.
The dog also worked at other disasters, including three major hurricanes.
Bretagne retired from active duty at age nine.
According to Texas A&M University, the dog continued working in Texas as an ambassador with the local fire department. She also visited people who were sick, and children in learn-to-read programs. The university oversees a search-and-rescue program.
A member of the team that worked with Bretagne says she took her job seriously, but was always ready to help others, get a belly rub, or have a treat.
On Monday, on her way to see a doctor, Bretagne walked past a group of firefighters and rescue workers who gave her one final salute.
One news report called her "a four-legged hero."
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Dan Friedell wrote this story for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.
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Words in This Story
salute – v. to give a sign of respect by moving one's right hand to the front of your head : to give a salute to (someone or something)
twin towers – n. the tall, side-by-side buildings in downtown New York City that collapsed during a terrorist attack in 2001
belly – n. a person's stomach or the part of the body that contains the stomach
hurricane – n. an extremely large, powerful, and destructive storm with very strong winds that occurs especially in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean