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Incredible tale of 9/11’s first rescue dog Atlas & his handler who spent 3,000 hours searching rubble at Ground Zero

WHEN America faced its darkest day in history 20 years ago, brave rookie rescue dog Atlas and his handler were the first to rush into the carnage to help find survivors at Ground Zero.

Heroes Atlas and Robert Schnelle, now 60, arrived 45 minutes before the first tower collapsed and rushed inside without a second thought to help evacuate terrified workers – and they didn’t leave for seven months.

Atlas and Robert Schnelle, now 60, arrived 45 minutes before the first tower collapsed

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Atlas and Robert Schnelle, now 60, arrived 45 minutes before the first tower collapsedCredit: Facebook
Schnelle and Atlas spent 3,000 hours at Ground Zero

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Schnelle and Atlas spent 3,000 hours at Ground ZeroCredit: Facebook
Atlas was thrown into what would ultimately become the defining moment of his career as a police dog

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Atlas was thrown into what would ultimately become the defining moment of his career as a police dogCredit: Facebook

It was the start of a gruelling seven months of 12-hour shifts for the brave pair, who worked alongside thousands of other rescue workers at the scene until May, 2002.

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Excellent Falls Animal Shelter briefly reduces hours

Wonderful FALLS — Thanks to a seasonal inflow of animals and confined staffing, the Fantastic Falls Animal Shelter has briefly adjusted its several hours of operation.

As of June 10th and until even further recognize, the shelter will be open for small business on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00 am until finally 5:00 pm, with kennel viewing and adoptions from 11:00 am until 4:30 pm. Business several hours on Saturday are from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm, with kennel viewing and adoptions from 11:00 am right until 1:30 pm. The shelter will be shut on Thursdays and Sundays.

With the weather conditions acquiring warmer and more men and women returning to perform, the Great Falls Animal Shelter has experienced an extraordinary improve in animals in their facility. They acquire an common of about 2,166 animals per 12 months. But with extra than 100 cats and kittens and virtually

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