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Last Search Dog From Twin Towers Attack Dies

2016-06-08来源:VOA
Bretagne worked in rescue efforts in New York City after the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
2001年世贸中心恐怖袭击事件发生后,布列塔尼(Bretagne)参与了纽约的搜救工作。

Bretagne died on Monday. She was 16 years old.
布列塔尼于周一去世,享年16岁。

Bretagne was a golden retriever.
布列塔尼是一条黄金猎犬。

She helped to search for survivors and recover human remains from the wreckage of the World Trade Center. Over 2,500 people were killed when terrorists flew airplanes into the twin towers.
她协助搜寻幸存者和恢复废墟中遇难者的遗骸。恐怖分子劫持飞机撞毁纽约世贸中心双子塔,造成2500人死亡。

The World Trade Center was Bretagne’s first deployment. She was only two years old at the time.
世界贸易中心的救援是布列塔尼第一次参与的搜救任务。当时她只有两岁。

Denise Corliss was the dog’s handler. She cared for Bretagne. They worked together in the area known as Ground Zero for 10 days.
丹尼斯•柯莉丝(Denise Corliss)是布列塔尼的训练员。她负责布列塔尼的生活起居。他们一起在世贸大厦的“归零地”进行了为期10天的搜救工作。

The dog also worked at other disasters, including three major hurricanes.
她还参与过其他的搜救工作,包括三次重大飓风救灾行动。

Bretagne retired from active duty at age nine.
布列塔尼9岁的时候光荣退休。

According to Texas A&M University, the dog continued working in Texas as an ambassador with the local fire department. She also visited people who were sick, and children in learn-to-read programs. The university oversees a search-and-rescue program.
德州农工大学(Texas A&M University)称,布列塔尼一直担任着德州地方火警部门的宣传大使。她还慰问了医院的病人,拜访了小学的孩子们。德州农工大学负责搜救项目的研究。

A member of the team that worked with Bretagne says she took her job seriously, but was always ready to help others, get a belly rub, or have a treat.
跟布列塔尼并肩作战过的搜救人员称,布列塔尼对待救援工作十分认真,随时准备帮助别人来得到主人的爱抚或美餐一顿。

On Monday, on her way to see a doctor, Bretagne walked past a group of firefighters and rescue workers who gave her one final salute.
周一进入医院之前,布列塔尼接受了夹道两侧警消人员最后的敬礼与道别。

One news report called her “a four-legged hero.”
有媒体称赞她为“四条腿的英雄”。