Today they are aged between 12 and 16 years old. Seeing their beautiful gray muzzles, I'm reminded how long ago this disaster unfolded. As we approach the tenth anniversary of 9/11 I'm taking a moment to say a prayer for all who were touched in any way by this event...and to thank these hero dogs who served so valiantly.
These are a few of the photographs taken by Charlotte Dumas, courtesy of the New York Times magazine. These and more gorgeous photographs of 9/11 Hero Dogs can be found in the forthcoming book Retrieved, with text by Sarah H. Smith.
