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Apollo was a search and rescue dog who served with the K-9 unit of the New York Police Department.He was awarded the Dickin Medal, the animals' equivalent of the Victoria Cross, [1] in recognition of the work done by all search and rescue dogs following the September 11 attacks. [2]
Animal attacks have been identified as a major public health problem. In 1997, it was estimated that up to 2 million animal bites occur each year in the United States. [6] Injuries caused by animal attacks result in thousands of fatalities worldwide every year. [7] "Unprovoked attacks occur when the animal approaches and attacks a person(s) who ...
When the attacks occurred on September 11, 2001, Salty and his owner, Omar Rivera, found themselves on the 71st floor. [3] Rivera was working at the headquarters of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in Tower 1 of the World Trade Center. After refusing to leave Rivera's side, Salty and Rivera's supervisor, Donna Enright, led him to ...
Animal attacks, such as the one seen in the below video, are “exceedingly rare,” according to Dr. Charles (Billy) Gunnels, Chair & Professor, Department of Biological Sciences.
A senior Los Angeles city employee was badly mauled by a dog Friday at a shelter in San Pedro, an incident that follows growing concern about overcrowded and unhealthy conditions for dogs at the ...
2001 – The September 11 attacks, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks killing 2,977 people using four aircraft hijacked by 19 members of al-Qaeda. Two aircraft crash into the World Trade Center in New York City, a third crashes into The Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and a fourth into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. [24]
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The target of the attack is suspected to be a local politician. War in Afghanistan. September 2020 Afghanistan attacks. Two civilians and two soldiers are killed and 13 other people are injured during a bombing attack at a wedding in Khost, Afghanistan. Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)