Not all heroes are people!
James Crane worked on the 101st floor of Tower 1 of the World Trade Center. He was blind so he had a golden retriever "seeing eye dog" named Daisy. She was with him on that 11th day of September, 2001!
After the plane hit 20 stories below, James knew that he was doomed, so out of an act of love he let Daisy go. She darted away into the darkened hallway.
Choking on the fumes of the jet fuel and the smoke, James just sat there waiting to die!
About 30 minutes later, Daisy comes back along with James' boss, who Daisy just happened to pick up on floor 112.
On her first run out of the building, she lead James, James' boss, and about 300 more people out of the doomed building.
But she wasn't through yet, she knew there were others who were trapped. So, highly against James' wishes she ran back in the building.
On her second run, she saved 392 lives.
Again she went back in.
During this run, the building collapses. James hears about this and falls on his knees into tears.
Against all known odds, Daisy makes it out alive, but this time she is carried by a firefighter. "She led us right to the people, before she got injured," the fireman explained.
Her final run saved another 273 lives. She suffered acute smoke inhalation, severe burns on all four paws, and a broken leg, but she saved a total 967 lives. Daisy was the first civilian Canine to win the Medal of Honor of New York City.
And now you know, "The rest of the story!"
Your "grateful" scribe;
Allan W Janssen
After the plane hit 20 stories below, James knew that he was doomed, so out of an act of love he let Daisy go. She darted away into the darkened hallway. Choking on the fumes of the jet fuel and the smoke, James just sat there waiting to die!
About 30 minutes later, Daisy comes back along with James' boss, who Daisy just happened to pick up on floor 112.
On her first run out of the building, she lead James, James' boss, and about 300 more people out of the doomed building.
But she wasn't through yet, she knew there were others who were trapped. So, highly against James' wishes she ran back in the building.On her second run, she saved 392 lives.
Again she went back in.
During this run, the building collapses. James hears about this and falls on his knees into tears.
Against all known odds, Daisy makes it out alive, but this time she is carried by a firefighter. "She led us right to the people, before she got injured," the fireman explained.
Her final run saved another 273 lives. She suffered acute smoke inhalation, severe burns on all four paws, and a broken leg, but she saved a total 967 lives. Daisy was the first civilian Canine to win the Medal of Honor of New York City.
And now you know, "The rest of the story!"
Your "grateful" scribe;
Allan W Janssen
posted by Allan W Janssen | 1:36 p.m.
3 Comments:
Excellent story. Thanks for posting it.
Hate to burst your balloon but there is no such award called the Canine Medal of Honor. The website for the blind mentions a guide dog that led it's owner out of the tower but no mention of a dog saving 900 plus lives. Don't you think the media would have played this up a bit if it were true? The NY Times has no mention of a James Crane in the year after 9/11
Yea, I think your right. I remember the dog part, but not the 967 people. The only thing I can think of is that when the dog was leading him down the stairs they were so slow that over 900 people piled up behind them!!!! ;-)
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