Apollo and his handler Pete Davis were the first search-and-rescue dog team to reach Ground Zero after the South Tower collapsed. His survival, long hours in the rubble and later Dickin Medal came to symbolise the work of 9/11 rescue dogs.

Apollo and his handler Pete Davis were the first search-and-rescue dog team to reach Ground Zero after the South Tower collapsed. His survival, long hours in the rubble and later Dickin Medal came to symbolise the work of 9/11 rescue dogs.