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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Did Searching 9/11 Disaster Web-sites Shorten the Lives of Search-and-Rescue Puppies?

For days on close, for up to 12 hours a day, Bretagne, Willow, Lucy, and Sage exposed them selves to disorders that simply could have killed them. But from their views, they ended up just doing their employment.

Bretagne, a two-yr-aged Golden Retriever, Willow, a 5-year-previous Labrador Retriever, and Lucy, a 10-year-outdated Border Collie, had been amongst the many dogs that searched for victims after the attacks on the Globe Trade Center (WTC) on September 11, 2001. Sage, a two-12 months-old Border Collie, carried out equivalent operate at the Pentagon, which was attacked the similar working day.

“Willow and I ended up just one of four pet groups who deployed with the Pennsylvania Undertaking Power,” remembers Willow’s handler, Bobbie Snyder, of Williamstown, New Jersey. “We searched the rubble in 12- hour shifts until finally they explained to us we have been no more time needed.”

For all of the research-and-rescue

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Seven dogs searching for a home including a football obsessed Border Collie

Dogs Trust Merseyside currently have over 25 dogs desperately wanting to be loved and rehomed and new pets are constantly being added each day.

Families all across the country welcomed pets into their homes during lockdown.

Unfortunately, now with restrictions eased dogs are being placed into rescue centre’s and as a result, they are at a higher capacity than ever.

Can you offer a home one of these dogs can settle into?

TeamDogs have created a list of dogs who need your help to have a second chance at happiness.

Blue

Blue is a 6-year-old Husky who sadly lost his previous owner and is looking for a particular home.

He is used to walking for miles and will need an active family who will continue this with him although he’s not a fan of car travel and will be sick.

While he enjoys a fuss it’s on his own terms,

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