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1/4 Not every dog searched for people in the rubble, some dogs searched for ways to help those left behind. One such dog was Nikie. Nikie was a trained therapy dog, and following 9/11 his services were desperately needed. Nikie reported to the Family Assistance Center along with her handler

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2/4 Frank Shane. Almost immediately upon entering a woman walked up to Nikie and hugged her, sobbing into her fur. At first the woman didn’t respond to questions from Shane. After a few moments she spoke, telling Shane that Nikie reminded her of her own dog,

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3/4 whom her husband would play fetch with in their backyard. Her husband who was now missing at Ground Zero. Shane was able to discover that the woman’s husband had been the family’s sole breadwinner, and help her connect to services. Nikie also visited with first responders at Ground Zero.

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3/4 Nikie actually became depressed as a result of his time at Ground Zero, but never gave up. Nikie’s boots, scarf and other items are on display at the 3/3 9/11 Memorial Museum. Nikie passed away from cancer in 2004.