Last known 9/11 rescue dog that searched rubble dies age 16
Betagne was two-years-old when she and her handler were sent to the World Trade Centre site.
The last known surviving 9/11 search dog has died at the age of 16.
Betagne was two-years-old when she and her handler, Denise Corliss, were sent to the World Trade Centre site after the terrorist attack which brought to New York's Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.
The golden retriever spent 10 days searching rubble for human remains as part of the Texas Task Force 1.
Bretagne, who retired from active duty at the age of nine, was put to sleep at a veterinary clinic in the Houston suburb of Cypress on Monday, a statement from the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service said.
Last year the golden retriever was given a special 16th birthday treat when she was flown from Texas to New York, before being taken by limousine to a suite at a hotel filled with canine treats.
Other highlights included a visit to Times Square in a vintage NYC yellow taxi, where a special billboard welcomed the canine.